Cat train stationmaster in Japan’s Yamagata retires


Chocolat, a male mixed-breed cat, was first found in the station’s parking lot in May 2019. - @Chocolat_Komatu/X via ST/ANN

KAWANISHI, Yamagata: A retirement ceremony for Chocolat, the feline stationmaster of JR Uzen-Komatsu Station in Kawanishi, Yamagata Prefecture, was held on Sept 14 at the station. Many fans from both inside and outside the prefecture came to bid farewell.

Chocolat, a male mixed-breed cat, was first found in the station’s parking lot in May 2019 and rescued by the nonprofit organisation that manages the station.

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