Nekonomics
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Nekonomics, a term blending neko, the Japanese word for cat, and economics, describes the phenomenon of cat-related economic consumption in Japan. This includes the sale of products marketed towards c
Kishi Station has been redesigned to resemble a cat, following the popularity it gained by appointing the cat Tama as station master.
Hello Kitty has been a popular character in Japan for decades.
A cat café in Tokyo
The appointment of Tama as station master of Kishi Station in 2007 saved the station and added an estimated ¥1.1 billion to the local economy.
Tama (cat)
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Tama was a female calico cat who gained fame for being a railway station master and operating officer at Kishi Station on the Kishigawa Line in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
Tama's office inside the old Kishi Station in June 2008
The "Tama Densha" train in April 2009
Kishi Station building, rebuilt to resemble a cat's face, August 2010