Stationmaster cat granted honorary knighthood
October 29th, 2008 by James
Fuji TV reports that Tama, the stationmaster cat that has become a national sensation, has been “knighted” by the Wakayama Prefectural government:
Wakayama bestowed the honorary title upon Tama in recognition of his service to the Wakayama Electric Railroad and the 1.1 billion yen he has brought to the local economy (and because his station, Kishi, is also the Japanese word for “knight”).
[hat tip to Ken Y-N]
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Psh all my cat does is sleep. I should get my cat a job.
I see a movie in the future for this cat as well as book, that is if it is not already out. . .
At the rate cat is rising through the ranks, he’s gonna be prime minister in no time.
Nice huh? to be a cat
I hate that cat. well…… I hate the people behind the cat.
That cat’s presence has done more for their community than most people do for theirs. The cat oddly deserves it, but I can think of some others that deserve it more.
you know, there’s a penguin that’s also been knighted in Europe. I say we make them do what knights do best, engage in jousting matches for the honor of their nation, maybe even charge admission while we’re at it.
i thought those titles were no longer allowed in japan. and also – isn`t tama a female or am i wrong? if so, she would be “dame tama.”
Nobody rally cares if he’s a female, they till want to make him a “ナイト” instead of a “デーム”. The suggested titles for Tama are たま様 or たま卿.
(If you are annoyed by my use of “he” for most cats regardless of gender, would you prefer that I call Tama “it”?)
And an afterthought: I also thought titles of nobility were not allowed in Japan, but that might only apply to humans.
all calicos are female….tortoiseshells have the same trait
The cat seems to be a guest star in the Neko Râmen Taishô movie.
Trailer here
mallard, it is not true that all Calicoes are female. The number of male Calicoes is very low and they are usually sterile. But they are male nonetheless.
The real question is…
WHO CARES!?