What’s The Story Behind Japan’s Lucky Cats?

[@dubh_glas95]

I just learned that we have one of these in my house and I'm so thrilled about it

[@hcyl3y461]

@Christian Young_god its not.

[@ELucas-ih9wg]

You actually have the cats' arm meaning reversed - left is usually for businesses to attract customers and wealth, and right is to attract money, success and prosperity of all sorts. The left is for customer facing areas of the business and the right is for the living area, typically the back of shop for many Asian business owners but it transfers to a non-business home. There are feng shui positions for the cats as well - left arm would be best placed in customer-facing NE area of the business. Right arm is best for SE area of the home, preferably as near the office area as possible.

[@sunny-nk6ys]

For the Purpose of Business which cat is the Best one 😅

[@daviddavenport1485]

Japanese sure do love their cats

[@Vampybattie]

Japanese been loving cat since forever, this one british guy visited Japan in 1600 I think and wrote Japan's love for cats

[@ichigoneko4109]

This is why I LOVE JAPAN they love cats .💗💞 nyaa~🐱🐈🐾

[@karyherndon4266]

Wonderful place. It’s just ridiculously a cat 🐈 world in Japan! Thanks for this reporting this morning! From southern Colorado.

[@lightyagami3492]

Japan also has something called " Cat Cafe's" you literally rent a certain amount of time to go inside and pet and snuggle with the cats inside.

[@JanLilyJing]

We have those in Atlanta in the U.S.! My daughter goes every now and then.

[@paulagutierrez4615]

San Diego and San Marcos in CA has them too

[@lightyagami3492]

@@paulagutierrez4615 I find it lovely that this idea is starting to spread around the world.

[@nanditasaha9439]

Hhhb

[@lobano2274]

I went to one in Florida. It was a nice experience.

[@Wertycloud77_YT]

Turbo Granny

[@SantanaCampbell]

Isn't it the left paw raised that brings in business and the right paw raised that brings wealth and success?

[@tokyodo555]

Welcome to Tokyo, Natalie. And welcome to Gotokuji, my hometown! You could've brought Savannah and Craig also. I could've showed you around more of the area, not just the cat dolls. There's a lot more to see in Gotokuji, Kyodo, and Seijo on Odakyu Line. The number of those cat dolls at Gotokuji temple has been on the increase as local people bring theirs more and more each year. Indeed, there is no enough for the dolls anymore...

[@divyats07]

This lucky cat is male or female?

[@AT-jm4dl]

I have a small 2" white one that I got in Tokyo in 2019. I want to go back and get another one, LOL.

[@phatmeow7764]

we of the League of Rotund Felines support our Lucky Cats of Japan!

[@marlanaedwards5296]

Those are amazing cat statues. I can't wait to have one.

[@CambodianPeaches]

My favorite Lucky Cat is the one with the right paw raised, while the left holds an orange fish 🤗

[@susancolon1784]

I WANT ONE OF EACH BLESSING. PROSPERITY IN ABUNDANCE.

[@albertteng1191]

From personal experience, having cats in your place of business brings good fortune. But you cannot just adopt or worse buy a cat, the cat should choose you. If a cat stays outside your place of business and begs to be let in, could be a sign cat is choosing you. Be kind to the cat. Take care of it but never expect. It just comes naturally. Particular cat fur markings and colors mean particular things like calico cats especially those bobtails bring food luck, black cats drives away bad fortune and evil doers, white cat brings peace etc etc

[@tomahawk1556]

Watching this Today's video after my mini Left Paw rise Japanese Good Luck Beckoning Cat which is seating under a window started to wave her paw profusely this morning Friday / 6thAug2021 & your this video released yesterday / Thursday / 5thAug2021! That's Serendipity alright! Thank You So Much Today News for sharing! Stay Safe & Stay Grateful! 🙏🕯🌷🌿🌍🇺🇸🇯🇵

[@Transfur777]

2:43 olympics!

[@kevinblake3809]

I love the Japanese cat figurines I want it for Christmas!

[@zuhayr129]

Correct me if I'm wrong, In Islam we believe that cat bring joy, blessing and fortune to our house and our life. That's why cat is the animal most loved by Muslim people.

[@Fancy-Arts_Crafts]

there is also a story about a girl who left her cat because she's didn't know how to feed them or feed herself and one night, the girl dreamed of her cat telling her to make status looks like them and then she made a few and sell them and she's get out of her poor life IDK I feel both of the stories are adorable heartwarming

[@Bigred77527]

Another story I heard was there was a geisha named Usogumo. She had a cat and it started clawing on her dress. The brothal owner saw this behavior and cut off the cats head. It went flying through the air and bit down on a venomous snake that was hiding in the bathroom. After the cat died, Usogumo was so sad. And the brothal owner made a statue of the cat.

[@Fancy-Arts_Crafts]

@@Bigred77527 This one feel more sad then the left

[@Bigred77527]

@@Fancy-Arts_Crafts ikr

[@DesertPunk-USA]

​@@Bigred77527well that story is not so kid friendly.or marketable

[@alexquyenvo5196]

Oh and all the Cat Islands around the countries as well !

[@thecreatures7091]

Luck ☘ means Love 💜

[@OfficalPhoenixN1]

WOW! I want a black right hand hand cat, might give me enough luck and safety!

[@fabihonorato0074]

🇧🇷 My life is 90% better with feng shui Obrigado!!! The cat is just our new friend in home !

[@arfriedman4577]

A chinese business told me someone else buys cat for your business as good luck. This japan cat museum temple looks rad awesome cool.. Others said you buy cat.. when your wish comes true, then you return cat to temple.

[@tecramos]

I live in Romania and 7 years ago i worked for an elderly man (whom mentally was still stuck in the 20 century) that was selling fungicides and herbicides he had that golden cat with the arm going up and down, the first time saw it my first tough was "That's a japanese cat." and a new store that opened 2 years ago close where i live has one as well.

[@therevenger259]

I used to think that the lucky cats were just waving hi.

[@starship4147]

There so cute

[@sunny-nk6ys]

For a business Purpose which Cat is Best one is it Righg paw or left 🐾 paw

[@Kawayoporu]

I always like beckoning cats as well as real cats.

[@lianalynnyapin]

I love decorations well cat fortune celebration like chinese new year and lion dance lot many more 🥰😍🧧

[@creepermyeeper]

My favorite color of the beckoning cat is probably black. It’s because i have owned lots of black cats over the years.

[@scooby_doo90]

What does it signify for a (maneki neko) cat to hold a fan in its right hand?

[@minogamesfan9203]

The lucky cat statue is used for the user account picture in Windows 7.

[@woodentrainseriesofficial9511]

They aren’t just statues, but some move,like mine.

[@marlanaedwards5296]

I would love to have one with both paws raised up.

[@ethanisqueer]

I definitely did not search for this cause I bought a Chinese cat today- Edit: also, question, how do they make it lucky?

[@ham-jumi33222]

I got that one while mom and dad was cleaning a roof

[@saeefus]

Maneki to the moon 🚀🚀🚀

[@พัดมัสการ]

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[@sandrachikitiki]

That’s a good business

[@MarcMaccoy]

Was waiting for one of them to say the P word.

[@LucianoPavarotti-]

Turns out both paws is summoning demons upon the world and horrible death XD

[@lastchocoltatedrop492]

Wow

[@Kawayoporu]

I wish there is a cartoon show about a Japanese beckoning cat rather that chinese siamese cat who wasn't actually a siamese cat, but originally an all white cat before she got her grey colours by ink, but her little sister is all white, but still I want a traditional cartoon on a Japanese white cat made, but I could do that or a Japanese descent director do that too be great, but I still did not had an animation career and never had a chance in my 20s anymore as I just become in my 30s.

[@almudenacarnero7934]

Yo ponía en mys cartas y postal eso

[@Itz_TocaBerries]

Beckoning cat! Wow in as the god will robot cat is that

[@Video2000man]

The most famous in Japan is wrestling njpw

[@noname-zv8py]

wait... lucky cat... is from.. JAPAN?!?!

[@therealkanisk]

Hi I am lucky cat

[@andrewj22]

2:09 That's not a "3D" screen. There's no such thing as a 3D screen. It's a forced perspective video on a curved screen. Get a shot of it from any other angle and the cat will be all distorted.

[@almudenacarnero7934]

El otro día fui antes de comenzar también las campanitas y máx cosas mías ok almudena cr puede no de gran valor para my si otras cosas así gracias

[@trendonebegaye1007]

That’s me

[@bl23dhound]

0:23 0:46

[@parkersandahl3949]

meowth and Persian

[@kariliya9891]

Gentle snake 84

[@camaranpayne5355]

Woah craig..you like cats and she knows?

[@sofabiru6852]

🙋‍♀️

[@makewithmegma]

🔥💕😍👍

[@P4l3dg3]

Neko😂

[@almudenacarnero7934]

Va que está uy un día

[@hartbydesigns6612]

^Send me a Black cat 🐈‍⬛️!

[@esangtube]

☘️😻

[@umsotheary9174]

As the god will

[@Amir_the_food_man]

Looks like beckoning cat

[@Cerberus111-s2y]

The counsel has decided your fate

[@ІваннаРебій-я4н]

Smart advocat 63

[@almudenacarnero7934]

Tokio io my mascota pepe y humor pio pio España gol Jr humor ya te contaré almudena cr ok mj te llege pepe la rosa

[@bursty2464]

I thought it was China's thing.

[@paulbrooks2024]

Eating Cat brings good results in Japan and worldwide women love it .

[@gewoonik868]

😂🎉

[@zzrrck]

lucky cats 🤥

[@MagdalenaBelcescu]

They have nothing with the pet cats .. unfortunately... Is God itself and each Populations received a child from god ... elephants and cat and fish ..and Khrisna and Ghanesha and budda and Niko ...but is God ultimately above all of them...

[@janubasnet2343]

Z s

[@alexstein934]

They also have 9 lives because if you end up doing something bad you have a chance to start all over again