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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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 'Stationmaster' 
 Puts $10M in 
 Town's Kitty 

Japanese hamlet cashes in on calico's popularity

(Newser) - The Japanese hamlet of Kishikawa has hopped aboard the Tama express, CNN reports, with the local economy getting a $10 million boost as the calico-turned-hat-wearing-stationmaster gains popularity within and beyond the nation’s borders. Folks flock to the town for a break from city life, taking pictures with the feline... More »

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