Cute or sad? You be the judge.
I know this is old news by now, but I need to talk a bit about Tama the Super Station Master Cat. Tama got a promotion from "station master" to "super station master" after ridership on the train at the station which she inhabits rose 10% in the last fiscal year, or an increase of 1.1 billion Yen. She is the "only female in a managerial postion" at the company and is the first cat to become an executive of a railroad corporation. No, I'm not making this up, and yes, this all happened in Japan (obv).
Tama is rewarded for her efforts (what efforts?) with a cape and a hat with a feather and free food from the railway company. She also lives in a rent-free converted ticket-booth equipped with a litter box and blankies. Shit, we should all be so lucky.
Did I mention she has two assistants, Chibi and Miiko? And that they are cats also?
Still don't believe me?
Let's consider the women who work at this company: They (probably) work twice as hard as all the men, only to see the only managerial postion in the ENTIRE company go to a CAT. Not only this, but this company choice is celebrated by the president of said company in a ceremony at which the MAYOR of the TOWN gives a speech. I can here their internal monologues of "WTF!!!!" from here.
Japan: 100%...... something. Dunno yet.
