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Cultural walls (spam on subject)
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 10:40 pm
by fable
I'm still trying to grasp
this. Apparently, the cat has been responsible for turning around the railway's bad financial situation, if I read it correctly. To quote from the review:
All the 9-year-old female cat has to do is sit by the entrance of western Japan’s Kishi Station, wearing a black uniform cap and posing for photos for the tourists who are now flocking in from across the nation.
But that makes a world of sense.
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 11:00 pm
by Rein
That is freakin sweetness. :laugh:
Her job makes cultural sense in Japan, where cats are considered good luck and are believed to bring in business.
Guess it proves this is statement correct.
I wonder if they carry the cat everywhere so it doesn't have to walk. And why cat I be praised for sitting around doing nothing? Not fare.
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:44 am
by Tricky
Even the fur composition matches with Skimbleshanks, the railway cat:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skimbleshanks
That musical did tour Japan five years ago. Including the area where that station is supposed to be, a city in Osaka. It has to be either a prank article of some sort, or one of those incomprehensible Japanese social phenomenons. Like the Laughing Cat or something.
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:28 am
by BlueSky
Tricky wrote:
That musical did tour Japan five years ago. Including the area where that station is supposed to be, a city in Osaka. It has to be either a prank article of some sort, or one of those incomprehensible Japanese social phenomenons. Like the Laughing Cat or something.
Either way, it seems to be working for them....
Didn't notice any unusual cats after the touring company was in this area..
Oh well..:laugh:
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:01 am
by DesR85
Sounds a lot like superstition. Heh, since it works, good for them.
