The Maneki-Neko cats are cute, easily hackable figurines and we’ve featured them in the past, using them as everything from hit counters to POV displays.

Unique Maneki-Neko lineup from Fujimaki September 29th is Maneki-Neko Day because the numbers 9-2-9 can be pronounced ku-fu-ku, a stand-in for ku (ru) fuku 来る福 meaning "coming luck," which is what the ...

Maneki-neko style Japanese cat dolls can be traced back to the Edo period (1603-1868), or shortly beforehand. They probably first appeared in the Buddhist temples Gotokuji, Saihoji, or Jishoin ...

Akomeya Cats is a series of everyday items and food with maneki-neko designs created by Japanese picture book illustrator, Ayako Ishiguro. They’re a collaboration product line by online cat ...

By The Way A Tokyo temple’s curse of the lucky cats Maneki-nekos have overrun the temple where the legend was born January 8, 2024 More than 1 year ago ...

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 ...