Friday, May 30, 2014

Freaky Friday: Maneki-neko



This is my Chinese money cat.  He is supposed to bring dollas into the house.






Well, he looks pretty, anyway.





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8 comments:

  1. Mama DFri May 30, 12:29:00 PM EDT

    Maneki-neko sounds very Japanese to me...are you sure it isn't a Japanese cat?? Just curious.

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  2. rockygraceFri May 30, 02:01:00 PM EDT

    According to Dr. Google, the origins are Japanese. It is also known as the "Chinese money cat", as they are popular with Chinese merchants. Maneki-neko means "beckoning cat" in Japanese.

    I learn something new every day!

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  3. fmcgmccllcSat May 31, 11:28:00 AM EDT

    I had to find and bring one home to Punkin Head when we lived in Shanghai. Very difficult to find a nice one in China for some reason. They were not plentiful.

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  4. rockygraceSat May 31, 08:11:00 PM EDT

    Hmmm, fmc, I guess that would belie Wikipedia's claim that they're "popular with Chinese merchants."

    I picked up mine in Ithaca.

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  5. James P.Mon Jun 02, 01:48:00 AM EDT

    I like to imagine a newly-hired domestic worker showing up at your house, seeing ALL the knick-knacks to dust, and beating a hasty retreat, claiming urgent business elsewhere.

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  6. rockygraceMon Jun 02, 08:30:00 AM EDT

    Knick-knacks? KNICK-KNACKS?! These are precious artifacts!

    Ha. I feel for whoever has to clean out the place after I die. They'd better rent the LARGE dumpster.

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  7. Maneki Neko The Lucky Cat StoreMon Jul 08, 11:00:00 AM EDT

    This cat is very famous and popular in Japan. People have a strong belief that it will bring luck, wealth and happiness. Every store in Japan and China has this cat in their storefront. More about the cat can be found here: https://manekicats.com/

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  8. UnknownSun Jul 14, 03:03:00 AM EDT

    The website you mentioned must be: https://manekicats.com/

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