Two goats got a job at a Tokyo train station, and commuters are watching
JR East has hired goats Nagi and Pokke to clear weeds at Tokyo's Yotsuya Station, and passengers now stop on a bridge just to watch them work.
Weeds can be a real headache, even at one of Tokyo's busiest stations. So JR East (East Japan Railway Company) tried something different: it hired two goats.
The trial began on 9 October at Yotsuya Station. The goats, named Nagi and Pokke, have one job: deal with the weeds growing on an empty lot on the station grounds.
They have quickly become the star attraction. Commuters gather on the bridge near the Akasaka Exit to watch the pair work, and the goats have also become popular on social media.
There is one request from the railway company. JR East asks visitors to be gentle with the goats and not to feed them.
So if you pass through Yotsuya, take a moment on the bridge. The most unusual staff members in Tokyo might be on their shift.
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