Goats on weed-clearing duty become unlikely Tokyo celebrities
Two goats deployed to clear overgrown grass near a Tokyo railway station have become social media stars.
![Goats eat weeds at the Urban Renaissance Agency condominium complex in Machida in western Tokyo on November 14, 2013. A Japanese condominium complex has decided to ditch noisy lawnmowers and their paid pushers for a more natural option: goats. [AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/image-1793990604.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)
Two goats deployed to clear overgrown grass near a Tokyo railway station have become social media stars.
![Goats eat weeds at the Urban Renaissance Agency condominium complex in Machida in western Tokyo on November 14, 2013. A Japanese condominium complex has decided to ditch noisy lawnmowers and their paid pushers for a more natural option: goats. [AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/image-1793990604.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)






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