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The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway

S2 · E7 · 19 May 2016 · 28 min

The Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishigawa Line is a well-known local line for its cat stationmaster. Ever since "Tama" the cat was assigned as stationmaster, there has been a significant increase in the numbers of tourists, which resulted in the continuation of a railway that was due to be decommissioned. Discover how the railway was rescued by a cat stationmaster, the unique trains and building shapes designed to deliver excitement and the local support group that shows continuous support.

Directing

Noriaki Suzuki · Director

Production

Hajime Yoda · Executive Producer

Nobuo Kojima · Executive Producer

Takehiro Wako · Producer

Camera

Yasunari Toki · Camera Operator

Editing

Sound

Shigeyoshi Tanaka · Sound Effects

Guest Stars (3)

Miki Murai as Self - Assistant

Mitsunobu Kojima as Self - President, Wakayama Electric Railway

Akio Hamaguchi as Self - President, Kishigawa Line Support Group