The story of the Diorama restaurant in Osaka is the heartwarming story I absolutely needed today. Like many restaurants, they struggled during COVID. They were on the verge of closing when the owner took in a tiny, seemingly abandoned kitten. The kitten's mother and siblings soon showed up, too, and the owner took them in despite not being in a financial position to do so. The restaurant has a huge model train set, and the photos and videos of the cats attacking the train like adorable kaiju were a hit, of course. The railway cats brought in a ton of new business. The restaurant was able to stay open and added a second-floor cat hotel and shelter.
Here are some of the kitty kaiju in action.
I would absolutely take that train.
Previously: Miniature train set vs cat
