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Maneki Neko
Manekineko also called 'lucky cat' or 'beckoning cat' is a ceramic statue originally from Japan which is believed to bring luck to its owner.A cat beckoning with a right paw is believed to bring money and the one beckoning with the left paw is believed to bring customers (like the one sitting on our office!).
Maneki nekos are very common in restaurants, pachinkos and Japanese shops.
There are many versions and colors (black, gold, red, blue...) but the original one is white...
The cat traditionally wears a collar with a round bell and carry a koban (a gold coin from Edo period). The inscription on the coin means ten million ryo (an other currency used at the time).
The origin of Maneki Nekos is uncertain but they are known to have appeared during the Edo period (1600 - 1868).
A legend says that an emperor, seeing a cat beckoning him with the paw, followed him and avoided a trap that his enemies laid for him.
An other story says that an old woman without money had to sell her cat. One night she had a dream in which her cat told her to make a statue of him with clay. Soon after she sold the statue then an other one and so on until she became rich.
All these statues are made with great care in Japan.
The origin of Maneki Nekos is uncertain but they are known to have appeared during the Edo period (1600 - 1868).
A legend says that an emperor, seeing a cat beckoning him with the paw, followed him and avoided a trap that his enemies laid for him.
An other story says that an old woman without money had to sell her cat. One night she had a dream in which her cat told her to make a statue of him with clay. Soon after she sold the statue then an other one and so on until she became rich.
All these statues are made with great care in Japan.
