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More than 100 fans including Wakayama Gov. Yoshinobu Nisaka and Wakayama Electric Railway President Mitsunobu Kojima gathered for a ceremony to remember Tama, who was credited with saving the railway from financial struggles, according to Japan Times.
The station also introduced its newest stationmaster recruit, an 8-month-old calico cat named Yontama, who will join the present stationmaster Nitama beginning next week.
"I have been a fan of Stationmaster Tama for more than 10 years," 22-year-old Kanna Matsumoto said. "Yontama is also adorable. I hope she will keep the station lively."