Therefore, Tama became head of the station complete with uniform Wakayama railroad. This cat appeared on the station as the train passed by, walking like a railroad station chief. Tama action is to invite thousands of tourists come there.
According to Katsuhiro Miyamoto, a professor at Kansai University School of Accountancy, which examines the impact of the presence of Tama double as station chief, said there is a fund of 1.1 billion yen in the year 2007, which flows into Kinokawa. Besides those who came, souvenir picture book Tama and various other goods station illustrated cat's head is also sold out.
Tama is also highlighted by television stations and other publicity. Over all this role, Tama just got a salary and bonus in the form of cat food that is only worth 280 million yen per year. In fact, Tama was born from a stray cat, which was brought to the station by a cleaner and then maintained Toshiko Koyama, who has a shop nearby. These favorable conditions have been held since January 2007.
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