Stationmaster Goat / Stationmaster Penguin / Stationmaster Cat

The economic success of Tama the Stationmaster Cat has convinced railways across Japan to promote their own animal stationmaster gimmicks:

JR Kyushu has made a goat named Kyutaro the stationmaster of Umi-no-Nakamichi Station. Upon assuming his post, Kyutaro promptly ate his certificate of promotion.
Shimane’s Ichibata Electric Railway made a penguin the honorary stationmaster of Matsue Vogel Park station for a day. The little penguin wore a railway uniform and patrolled the interior of a couple train cars.
Two years have passed since Tama the cat assumed her post as stationmaster of Kishi Station on the Wakayama Electric Railway, and she remains very popular. Last month, a couple even held their wedding at the station! Tama blessed the ceremony with a “meow” and an extension of her paw.

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