Rob Goss The carriages on the Tamaden railway are adorned with whiskers, paw prints and images of Tama (Credit: Rob Goss) As stationmaster, one ... of a cat’s head. Little ears stick up from ...

According to Japanese news outlet Asahi Shimbun, a trail of yellowish-brown paw prints ... touch any cat that “appears abnormal,” and to contact the city or police if they see one.

With an inviting raised paw and pointy ... as the welcoming cat, lucky cat, money cat, happy cat, and beckoning cat, dates back to the 17th century and has since become one of the most popular ...