RIP Tama.
After eight years in the position of stationmaster at the Kishi Railway Station in Japan, Tama the cat was farewelled in a beautiful funeral on Sunday. She was 16.
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Prior to her employment, Tama lived near Kishi Station as a stray cat, where she got to know and was eventually adopted by neighbourhood grocer Toshiko Koyama.
In 2006, Koyama was named stationmaster after the Wakayama Electric Railway selected employees from nearby businesses to run its stations in a cost cutting measure. The next year, Tama usurped her owner to take on the position.
As stationmaster, Tama greeted passengers and established a successful cafe and souvenir store in her name. She is credited with bringing in a significant amount of revenue for the railway after visitors flocked to see her.
She was paid in cat food.
Tama died of heart failure earlier this month, and was farewelled at a ceremony on Sunday attended by 3000 of Tama's co-workers, friends, and fans.
Toru Yamanaka / AFP
President of the Wakayama Electric Railway Mitsunobu Kojima spoke at the funeral, thanking Tama for her achievements.
Tama pictured with Mitsunobu Kojima in 2010.
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