New cat stationmaster appointed at Japanese train station

The winning candidate will demonstrate a relaxed attitude to working with people and a willingness to wear a hat – and be a cat.

This is the job description for the role of feline stationmaster at Kishi train station in Wakayama, Japan.

An exhaustive search and thorough selection process followed the June passing of the former cat in charge, the beloved Tama, who had been in the role since 2007, and now the station has found her replacement, Nitama.

The five-year-old, a graduate of Cat Stationmaster Training School, previously served as the stationmaster at Idakiso Station before being promoted to Tama’s deputy at Kishi in the rural neighbourhood of Kinokawa.

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