Best Maneki Neko (招き猫: beckoning cat) photo collection
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The art of Maneki Neko. Traditional ornament for good luck in Japan.
When you visit Japan, I recommend you to go in small shops.Maybe you will find cat-shaped plastic or ceramic figures beckoning with an upright paw.
They are called Maneki Neko which is believed to bring lucks for owners.
They are also known as Lucky Cat or Fortune Cat in English.
They are often painted in white, red, black or gold and grab and golden coin in its right arm.
Some of them look smiling.
You can find them at the entrance of small shops and other offices.
They are called Maneki Neko which is believed to bring lucks for owners.
They are also known as Lucky Cat or Fortune Cat in English.
They are often painted in white, red, black or gold and grab and golden coin in its right arm.
Some of them look smiling.
You can find them at the entrance of small shops and other offices.
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Maneki Neko
What kind of luck or fortune do Maneki Nekos bring to owner.
There are generally 2 types of Maneki Nekos, right paw up or left paw up.
According to Wikipedia
According to Wikipedia
The significance of the right and left raised paw differs with time and place. A common belief is that the raised left paw brings in customers, while a right paw brings good luck and wealth
Source: Wikipedia
東急ハンズ池袋店@Hands_Ikebukuro
本日1月6日(金)までニャ。「開運 谷中堂」の招き猫グッズをハンズ池袋店エントランスにて販売中ですニャ。1日ごとに表情の違う366日の占い招き猫もオススメだニャ！是非ニャ。 https://t.co/41WurBBGwP
↑Black Maneki Neko raises right paw, white one raises left paw.
Please note some people believe in totally opposite way.But anyway Maneki Neko raise at least on paw.
You can also find Maneki Nekos with both paws up, but it is quite rare.
Please note some people believe in totally opposite way.But anyway Maneki Neko raise at least on paw.
You can also find Maneki Nekos with both paws up, but it is quite rare.
The falktale of beginning of Maneki Neko
There are several falktale about origin of Maneki neko.
Let me introduce one most famous story of all.
Let me introduce one most famous story of all.
The temple cat: This similar story goes that a wealthy feudal lord named Ii Naotaka was taking shelter under a tree near Gōtoku-ji temple (in Setagaya, Tokyo) during a thunderstorm. The lord saw the temple priest's cat beckoning to him and followed; a moment later the tree was struck by lightning. The wealthy man became friends with the poor priest and the temple became prosperous. When the cat died, supposedly the first maneki-neko was made in his honor.
Source: Wikipedia
↑Gotokuji temple (豪徳寺)
Maneki Neko photo collection! Here we go!
Imado shrine Maneki neko (The place related to one of the beginning falktales of Maneki neko)
Keigo Shrine (警固神社) / Fukuoka prefecture
Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine / (伏見稲荷大社) / Kyoto prefecture
Chokokuji temple / 長谷寺 / Yokohama city
Maruha rinku Tokoname drive in
Matsushima shrine / 松島神社 / Tokyo city
Gotokuji temple / 豪徳寺 / Tokyo city
勹≠ﾅ"/≠@pato_light
奇行人間タートルズことももとと豪徳寺へ！招き猫ﾐｯﾁﾘ！
世田谷は私の元ホームタウン！
散歩がてら歩いてるとロックシールドを入手！私のは「ｲｰﾁｰｺﾞ！！」ももとのは壊れてて永遠に「ｻｸｻｸｻｸｻｸ...」って音がするよ！！ https://t.co/OVOikUqHMp
世田谷は私の元ホームタウン！
散歩がてら歩いてるとロックシールドを入手！私のは「ｲｰﾁｰｺﾞ！！」ももとのは壊れてて永遠に「ｻｸｻｸｻｸｻｸ...」って音がするよ！！ https://t.co/OVOikUqHMp
Sumiyoshi Taisha shrine / 住吉大社 / Osaka prefecture
Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Department store / 日本橋三越百貨店 / Tokyo city
Japan-Web Guide@JapanWebGuide
Kaiyo-do <figure maker company> / 海洋堂
Toyokawa Inari shrine / 豊川稲荷 / Aichi prefecture
萬歳光恵◆レオノワール2/22-27@banzai_girl
Maneki neko shaped Wagashi <Japanese cake> / 和菓子 練りきり
Caroline@Caroline318
Lauraのブログ「縁起物づくし・お正月の練りきり」 https://t.co/8z0XiX2rgM #お正月 #正月 #新春 #練りきり #練り切り #煉切 #和菓子 #お菓子 #スイーツ #招き猫 #猫 #和 https://t.co/UJHPCDcvPU
Okage alley / おかげ横丁 / Mie prefecture
Maneki neko baloon
Yeon mall Tokoname <shopping mall> / イオンモール常滑 /Tokoname city
Kawagoe Daruma figure market / 川越だるま市 / Kawagoe city
Hey! you guys should be mice...
Lottery stand
紫水@らんまるちゃん@U2RwetMVKLEhkY8
Sexy Maneki neko
Real Maneki nekos
ゆづき@hikohiko_ta
リアル招き猫 ロール / 長野県 / うるちゃんさん https://t.co/sbWY5h3X10 #pet_sos #pet #cat #nyanko #neko #猫 #ネコ https://t.co/RuHqD5tbE7
↑ "One handshake 10 JPY" on the cardboard
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is this Shop-Cat originated from the Chinese or the Japanese first? or the Japanese got it because they took it from the Chinese just like the kanji?
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