In a city with countless food options, a new spot in Tokyo is drawing lunchtime crowds, although it’s the four-legged workers in the area who are doing most of the eating.
Atop a wrought-iron bridge next to Yotsuya Station, clusters of smartly dressed students and workers linger in amazement at the rather unusual site below: a pair of sprightly, cream-colored goats nibbling overgrown greenery.
One-year-old Nagi, a male, and Pokke, a 2-year-old female, are the key “employees” in a new environmentally friendly initiative by East Japan Railway to tackle overgrowth near the bustling train hub.
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