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Tama (たま) a female calico cat, became famous as the station master at Kishi Station in Wakayama, Japan, starting in 2007. Her main duty was to greet passengers. Instead of a salary, she received a year’s worth of cat food, a gold name tag, and a custom station master’s hat. Tama’s presence significantly boosted the local economy, contributing an estimated 1.1 billion yen. She passed away in 2015.