Do you own a Maneki Neko?
1) No, but there are two real cats in my flat. 2) I like to see a Maneki Neko. I just checked what it was and I learned these things: 1. I did not know that they were called so 2. they are not waving, but beckoning. The Japanese gesture for beckoning looks like the Western gesture for waving 3. a Maneki Neko made for export often shows the back of its paw, to conform to the Western beckoning gesture 3) “The Maneki Neko (招き猫, literally “Beckoning Cat”; also known as Welcoming Cat, Lucky Cat, Money cat or Fortune Cat) is a common Japanese sculpture, often made of porcelain or ceramic, which is believed to bring good luck to the owner. The sculpture depicts a cat (traditionally a Japanese Bobtail) beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed in stores, restaurants, pachinko parlors, and other businesses. A raised right paw supposedly attracts money, while a raised left paw attracts customers. Maneki Neko come in different colors, styles, and degrees of ornateness. In addition t
