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May 9, 2024 10:20 AM   Subscribe

Osaka trains derailed by giant cats

Diorama Restaurant (sometimes Diorama Shokudo or Daiorama Restaurant) was a model railroad cafe. During Covid they started to take care of stray cats and now they're a model railroad cafe and an official cat shelter. Their YouTube page has thousands of videos (although some predate the arrival of the cats.)

There's also a Patron's eye view of the restaurant.

If you're in the area, look them up and maybe adopt a kaiju.
posted by ChurchHatesTucker (13 comments total) 33 users marked this as a favorite
 
The impact of these kaiju on railway lines has been ... cat-ass-trophic.
posted by Pickman's Next Top Model at 10:31 AM on May 9 [5 favorites]


Cameras on model trains takes model trains to a whole new level!
posted by grumpybear69 at 11:06 AM on May 9 [1 favorite]


The problem is now you can see that the inside of their tunnels are unfinished.
posted by aubilenon at 11:11 AM on May 9 [3 favorites]


(Still: I loved this!)
posted by aubilenon at 11:11 AM on May 9 [1 favorite]


I like the cat marking the shed with its cheek around 0:44. A+++ catting!
posted by GenjiandProust at 11:12 AM on May 9 [4 favorites]


That is the most awesome thing I will see all day.
posted by JustSayNoDawg at 11:20 AM on May 9 [4 favorites]


There is an excellent spooked but fascinated kitten at about 0.50 of this one. And some massive ginger legs. And a black cat with ears going off its head.
posted by paduasoy at 11:49 AM on May 9 [4 favorites]


I blame Totoro.
posted by dances_with_sneetches at 12:37 PM on May 9


When 19th century people freaked out about the dangers of trains, they missed this one!
posted by doctornemo at 12:45 PM on May 9 [3 favorites]


So this is what it's like to be smol.
posted by donio at 1:04 PM on May 9


love this.

"With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
kitty topples the train stations down
Helpless people on subway trains
Scream, bug-eyed, as he looks in on them
(Catzilla.-カジラ)"
posted by clavdivs at 1:54 PM on May 9


ok, please don't play antagonize our giant cat overlords with trains! the black and white one was clearly just chilling in peace. that engineer clearly was trying to get us derailed
posted by numaner at 6:13 AM on May 10 [1 favorite]


That's the best thing I've seen in over a month! Good job humanity, A+++ effort!
posted by sotonohito at 9:26 AM on May 11 [1 favorite]


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