{"id":28388,"date":"2016-04-05T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/?p=28388"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:05:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T12:05:58","slug":"cat-rides-on-tokyo-subway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/cat-rides-on-tokyo-subway\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat journeys with fellow commuters on Tokyo subway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Public transportation as we all know is open to everyone and if you\u2019re a regular commuter you&#8217;ve probably seen people from all walks of life.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re a commuter in Tokyo, you\u2019re likely to have enjoyed a journey or two with a feline passenger.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/manpukuoya\/status\/688653287424278529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/p>\n<p>So easy to use is Japan\u2019s rail system, a streetwise feline has been regularly spotted riding the subway alongside fellow passengers since 2013, and his journeys are often tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u897f\u6b66\u7dda\u306b\u732b\u30ca\u30a6<br \/>\u7bb1\u5ea7\u308a\u3001\u96fb\u8eca\u6163\u308c\u3057\u3066\u308b\u263b <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/osamTkDZuw\">pic.twitter.com\/osamTkDZuw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kmky (@kumikoya2737) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kumikoya2737\/status\/620052970483224577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although it is unclear whether it is the same <a href=\"http:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/pets\/cats\/0\" target=\"_blank\">cat<\/a>, the feline looks very similar in each picture taken.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u897f\u6b66\u7dda\u306b\u732b\u4e57\u3063\u3066\u305f\u3002 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/UohNXLNFpn\">pic.twitter.com\/UohNXLNFpn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; hama_bot (@hmmtkntr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hmmtkntr\/status\/503420926105362433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The cat is never accompanied by an owner and appears to just hop on and off as and when he pleases.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u6c60\u888b\u897f\u6b66\u7dda\u6539\u672d\u306b\u732b\u304a\u3063\u305f\u3002\u304b\u308f\u3044\u304b\u3063\u305f\u0e05^\u2022\u03c9\u2022^\u0e05 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/PhMzBEhqLT\">pic.twitter.com\/PhMzBEhqLT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u3051\u3044\u3082\u3093\u3069@\u30cf\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u5be9\u795e\u8005 (@fu_matu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fu_matu\/status\/373456043574964224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One thing is for certain though, this cool customer has excellent subway etiquette. Never does this kitty spread out or invade others personal space. He just perches quietly at the end of a bench, leaving plenty of room for other passengers to sit down.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/irohamu\/status\/708694974473199619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/p>\n<p>Japan is well-known for its fantastic public transportation system which places cleanliness high on its agenda.\u00a0Typically, pets are supposed to be kept in animal carriers to maintain this level of sanitation and protect others from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/top-hypoallergenic-cats-for-allergy-sufferers\/\" target=\"_blank\">allergies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, as this feline is such a well-behaved and courteous passenger, those running the Seibu Ikebukuro Line appear to have turned a blind eye for now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A streetwise feline has been spotted riding the Tokyo subway since 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":28393,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,757],"tags":[69,830,790],"class_list":["post-28388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-pet-lifestyle","tag-cat","tag-japan","tag-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Cat journeys with fellow commuters on Tokyo subway \/ PetsPyjamas<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A streetwise feline has been spotted journeying with fellow commuters on the Tokyo subway since 2013. 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