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The cat in charge at Japan's Kishi Station
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/07/2020
» This fluffy calico cat seems like a typical pet. She is adorable and sleeps most of the time, however, this feline is special because she has an official title as station master of Kishi Station in Kinokawa, a city in Wakayama Prefecture in Japan.
Japanese idyll
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/11/2018
» The train was approaching Wakayama Station in the city of Wakayama in Japan. It was outstanding and different from other trains because it has a face like a white cat. There were two brown ears at the top. Two windows for the driver at the front looked like its eyes while there were three lines of whiskers on both cheeks next to a round nose and a straight mouth. The name of the train was the Tama Dencha, or Tama Train.
Turning back time
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 31/10/2017
» Whatever critics say about it being a fad and a pseudoscience, anti-ageing medicine has reached its quarter-century milestone with increasing numbers of practitioners in this clinical speciality.
Japan commemorates 10th anniversary of cat stationmaster
Published on 09/01/2017
» WAKAYAMA, JAPAN - A Japanese railway operator has held an event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of a cat's appointment as a stationmaster, drawing more than 100 fans of the iconic mascot despite it having died more than a year ago.
Doodling dreams
Guru, Mika Apichatsakol, Published on 19/08/2016
» In the wake of news about a certain multinational corporation shamelessly stealing intellectual property from independent designers who weren't "big enough" to matter, we were reminded of why it's important to give artists our backing. So, we scoured the streets -- or more so the digital lanes of Facebook and Instagram -- for local imaginations worth following and getting to know. The result is an eclectic pick of illustrators and designers we think could very well be the next Jeepjeep, Wisut or Sundae Kids.
Japan railway appoints cat as stationmaster
Published on 11/08/2015
» WAKAYAMA, JAPAN — A local Japanese railway, which mourned the death in June of a cat credited with rescuing it from financial difficulties by serving as a stationmaster, appointed another cat as its successor Tuesday, hoping the feline legacy will continue attracting passengers.
Friends in need
B Magazine, Published on 19/02/2012
» - Khao Tang is a two-year-old female Siberian husky. Her owner left her at a local shelter. She is terribly infected with mange but is being treated now. She is very friendly.