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Maneki Neko "Lucky Cats"

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I don't know when or how it happened, but I have become a collector of Maneki Neko figurines and am wanting to learn more about them. I was wondering if anyone could give me more information on the legend behind them, etc.

I first became interested in Maneki Neko at a local sushi restaurant I go to frequently. They have a few of the Asahi "Super Lucky Cats" in the restaurant and I just fell in love with these things. Now, if I'm in an Asian store of any kind and they have these cats, I have to have one. My girlfriend has even ordered the Asahi one for me

 
As usual, Wikipedia Knows All.

I love those guys too... do you have a link for the Asahi one? Mmmmmm... Asahi.... *drool*
 
Yeah, Wikipedia is great!

Have a look at this really interesting page dedicated to deities, buddhism and everything related:
Maneki Neko - Beckoning Cat of Japan, One of Japan's Most Popular Lucky Charms

You'll find some more information not covered by Wikipedia. Follow the links at the bottom of the page and you'll become a maneki expert for sure!

The articles about the Tanuki are also worth a glimpse:
Tanuki - Japanese Trickster & Spook, Originally Evil, Now Icon of Generosity & Prosperity.
Tanuki - Learn more about this magical Japanese shape-shifter (Japan Times story)
Tanuki - Learn more about this magical Japanese shape-shifter

Of course Wikipedia too knows the Tanuki:
Tanuki - Wikipedia

And don't blame me when you find yourself spending your whole income on tanuki, kitsune, 7 lucky gods and shishi figurines
 
I also love maneki cats....I have one, which is a souvenir. One can put batteries in it and then it moves its arm *beckoning good fortune to come to me*.....
 
Many thanks to all of you for the help!
 
I got addicted to these just recently after my last trip to Epcot they had little sleeping luck cats I got a a yellow, black and pink one...I originally just wanted the pink one for good luck in romance since I just had to deal with a bad break up..lol but I soon wanted more..and now I want to get a green one to have luck in my academics. lol I don't know if its a good or bad thing that the little Japanese shop in Epcot has its own # you can reach them at and order stuff from their store...that might mean trouble for me.
 
LOL. I do't know what is worse - that I know what you're on about, or that I am a little upset at myself for not having bought some Japanese 'lucky charms' whilst in Narita-shi.
 
Pepe said:
LOL. I do't know what is worse - that I know what you're on about, or that I am a little upset at myself for not having bought some Japanese 'lucky charms' whilst in Narita-shi.
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These little cats are really addictive for me personally lol I find it hard to believe that I do believe in them as luck charms as much as I do too cuz I usually am not like that at all, but honestly when I picked up the cats from Epcot I started to feel a whole lot better about things in my life in general and I really believed that the cats would give me good luck in the areas that I had gotten them for. lol that sound cheesy I know but sometimes its good to have little things like that, that can encourage you in things.
 
Ah, I used to collect those too! My dad would buy a lot of them for me when I was little. ^^
 
MANEKINEKO Museum
There is MANEKINEKO Museum in 865-1, Kanayamaji, Okayama-shi, Okayama.
http://www.manekineko-m.jp/top.html
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Another MANEKINEKO Museum
There is MANEKINEKO Museum in Hiroshima Onomichi-shi east 19-36, Tsuchido-cho.
ぶらり尾道探検隊｜尾道｜尾道市の観光情報
A sightseeing video of Onomichi
http://www.ononavi.jp/fan/video/index.html
Onomichi to look at in ANIME
http://freemv.b-ch.com/prom/ocn/kamichu_01_1m.asx

MANEKINEKO of kitty
A price is 8,000,000 yen
http://www.sanrio.co.jp/event/hellokittyselection/main.html
 
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