A calico cat named Yontama was appointed Wednesday the third feline stationmaster of a local Japanese railway station, continuing an almost two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped rescue the line from financial difficulties while sparking similar moves by other rail operators.During a ceremony at Kishi Station on Wakayama Electric Railway Co.'s Kishigawa Line, the railway company also introduced its latest feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama. New stationmaster Yontama's predecessor Nitama, also a calico cat, died in November last year and has been named honorary stationmast…READ FULL ARTICLE
