In the latest commercial, Sho Sakurai and Aoi Miyazaki play the organ, while a cat plays the tambourine, and the Aflac duck sings “Maneki-neko duck.” In the aftermath of the March 11 disaster, Aflac ...

The maneki-neko, also known as the welcoming cat, lucky cat, money cat, happy cat, and beckoning cat, dates back to the 17th century and has since become one of the most popular features in Asian ...

What better way to ring in the new year than with [iSax Laboratories]’ charming little project that replaces a doorbell with a Maneki-Neko cat figurine to ring a physical bell? Details are ...

The maneki-neko goes by many names. The waving cat, the lucky cat, the beckoning cat. There are even more variations in its meaning. It’s generally believed a lifted left paw invites success in ...

Maneki neko (literally, beckoning cats) have been bringing fortune and luck to people since at least 1852. We can pinpoint the date because that was the year ukiyo-e master Hiroshige Utagawa ...

The cats you see at both shrines are called maneki neko, or “beckoning cats,” and they’ve occupied a huge place of cultural importance in Japan since around the Edo period. While the most ...

Fame followed the maneki-neko — “the beckoning cat” — that has come to symbolize good fortune with a global fandom. After the feudal lord’s death in 1659, a small shrine was put up near ...

MANEKI-NEKO, translated as beckoning cat but also known as lucky cat or welcome cat, is recognizable internationally, often found behind cash registers of restaurants and retail outlets — and also in ...

If you're a cat lover, and are fond of Japan's beckoning lucky Maneki-Neko cat figurines, you should visit Gotokuji Temple, home of a thousand Maneki-Neko cats. But don't take any of them home with ...