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2. Maneki-neko - Wikipedia

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   Maneki-neko come in different colors and styles and vary in degrees of detail. Common colors are white, black, red, and gold. In addition to statues, maneki-neko can be found in the form of keychains, piggy banks, air fresheners, pots, and numerous other media. Maneki-neko are sometimes referred to simply as "lucky cats" or "calling cats". [2]

3. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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   Maneki-neko: Japanese, Chinese Often mistaken as a Chinese symbol due to its usage in Chinese communities, the Maneki-neko is Japanese. [citation needed] Pig: Chinese, German [29] Pythons' eyes Meitei culture

4. Japanese Bobtail - Wikipedia

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   The tricoloured, Mi-Ke (pronounced 'mee keh') is known as the luckiest colour for this breed. There is a Japanese statue of a cat with its paw in the air called Maneki Neko (translates to 'beckoning cat') and is an artist interpretation of the bobtail. These statues are common in many Japanese shops as they are thought to attract good people. [7]

5. Daruma doll - Wikipedia

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   A wooden mold for a papier-mâché Maneki-neko and Okiagari-Koboshi Daruma figure from the Edo Period, 18th century. Brooklyn Museum. The current popular symbolism associated with Daruma as a good luck charm in part originated at Shorinzan Daruma Temple, in the city of Takasaki (Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo).

6. 350+ Japanese Cat Names Full of Inspiration and Meaning - AOL

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   In modern-day Japan, you'll find a preponderance of adorable cat cafes, Hello Kitty merchandise, and maneki-neko statues beckoning to customers from inside their shop windows.

7. Kaibyō - Wikipedia

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   Kaibyō (怪猫, "strange cat") [1] are supernatural cats in Japanese folklore. [2] Examples include bakeneko, a yōkai (or supernatural entity) commonly characterized as having the ability to shapeshift into human form; maneki-neko, usually depicted as a figurine often believed to bring good luck to the owner; and nekomata, referring either to a type of yōkai that lives in mountain areas or ...