How did a stray cat make a Japanese train station go from losing money to being profitable?

How did a stray cat make a Japanese train station go from losing money to being profitable?

A loss-making Japanese railway company came back on track thanks to the popularity of a stray cat!

Wearing a black cap and posing for photos with passengers, Tama (the cat) is credited with boosting Wakayama Electric Railway's revenue by 10%.

The firm had to axe all staff at Kishi station in western Japan two years ago. But Tama stuck by her post and was rewarded with promotion to station manager. The pet mascot even has her own office, a former ticket booth.

The feline, who was born and raised at the station in the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama prefecture, is living proof of the Japanese belief that cats are good luck.

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