Tama the cat: 3,000 attend elaborate funeral for Japan’s feline stationmaster
Follow up to last posty, R.I.P. Tama the Stationmaster Cat
3000 mourners attended the Shinto-style funeral of Tama who has ascended to the status of a Shinto goddess and been awarded the title of Honourable Eternal Stationmaster of Kishi station.
Tama will be enshrined at a nearby shrine for cats in August, according to Mitsunobu Kojima, president of the Wakayama Electric Railway.
Monday, June 29, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
R.I.P. Tama the Stationmaster Cat
Japan Times: Wakayama’s popular ‘stationmaster’ cat Tama, 16, dies
I has a sad. Tama the Stationmaster Cat has died at 16 years old.
Tama was a feral calico ladycat who hung out with a colony near the Kishi Station greeting travelers. In January 2007 Tama was officially hired by Wakayama Electric Railway. She had an office at the station and a uniform. When Tama was promoted to deputy president of Wakayama Electric Railway in 2013, she became the highest-ranking female in the company. Tama was a big tourist draw and became famous around the world.
Tama, the stationmaster of Kishi Station, Wakayama Electric Railway, located in Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan
(和歌山電鐵貴志川線貴志駅の駅長「たま)
Tama, the stationmaster of Kishi Station, Wakayama Electric Railway, located in Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan. She is called "Super stationmaster" and wears a decoration of "Wakayama de knight" given by Governor of Wakayama. In an event to celebrate the second anniversary after becoming a stationmaster. The contributor took the confirmation to her owner.
A "Tama Densha" tramcar operated in Okayama, July 2009
Photo Credits
Sanpei at the Japanese language Wikipedia [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
By Takobou (Takobou) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons
"Okayama Electric Tramway 7101 TAMA Densya" by User:Takobou - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
I has a sad. Tama the Stationmaster Cat has died at 16 years old.
Tama was a feral calico ladycat who hung out with a colony near the Kishi Station greeting travelers. In January 2007 Tama was officially hired by Wakayama Electric Railway. She had an office at the station and a uniform. When Tama was promoted to deputy president of Wakayama Electric Railway in 2013, she became the highest-ranking female in the company. Tama was a big tourist draw and became famous around the world.
Tama, the stationmaster of Kishi Station, Wakayama Electric Railway, located in Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan
(和歌山電鐵貴志川線貴志駅の駅長「たま)
Tama, the stationmaster of Kishi Station, Wakayama Electric Railway, located in Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan. She is called "Super stationmaster" and wears a decoration of "Wakayama de knight" given by Governor of Wakayama. In an event to celebrate the second anniversary after becoming a stationmaster. The contributor took the confirmation to her owner.
A "Tama Densha" tramcar operated in Okayama, July 2009
Photo Credits
Sanpei at the Japanese language Wikipedia [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
By Takobou (Takobou) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons
"Okayama Electric Tramway 7101 TAMA Densya" by User:Takobou - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Da Real Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh
One of da lady's earliest memories is of her mum singing to her,
"They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
Alice is marrying one of the guard.
"A soldier's life is terrible hard,"
Says Alice."
| Da lady still have her childhood Winnie the Pooh book wif original E. H. Shepard drawings as above, not dat dreadful Disney scribble. I wish someone would animate in original style. |
Da lady knew about Queen Elizabeth before she knew about da president.
Christopher Robin Milne
grew up to own a book store and wrote a few books of his own.Friday, June 19, 2015
Air Guitar Set, and #Nipclub Needs Your Ideas
Purrr Last night's #nipclub had no theme. Dey sure needs our help to think up new and most pawsum pawty themes. Read about it in "Help #NipClub Choose Future Themes Pawty June 18th, 2015"
I reconstructed my old "bestiful guitars" playlist on Youtube. It kind of nice drinking beer wif my pals and listening to (mostly) classic rock. I hads lots of fun playing air guitar to any song wif kickass guitar solos.
Some of my bestiful pals were there too. @CinniMini2, @GeorgeTheDuck, @kconlon1, @lucky_GSD, @RustytheKitty, @TheNascarKitty, @TiggyBean, and TinyPearlCat among others.
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