More than likely than not, you’ve already been propositioned by the beckoning cat. Its barren, glimmering eyes are commonplace in the storefront windows of most American Chinatowns and many sushi ...

People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime. Turbo Granny in DANDADAN serves as a mascot character, providing ...

The lucky feline’s origins are shrouded in mystery. Quite a few tales exist, with the most common one involving a samurai who took shelter from the rain beneath a big tree across from a temple. The ...

Everyone has seen small statues of cats with upraised paws, perched on the counters of Japanese stores and restaurants, but how many know the story behind the famous Maneki Neko, the “beckoning cat?" ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... TOKYO – A train decorated to look like a maneki neko, or lucky “beckoning cat” figurine, is currently running on the Tokyu Setagaya Line, delighting local ...

Tokyu Corp. on Monday unveiled a new tram painted with manekineko (beckoning cat) livery to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Tamagawa Line and promote use of the Setagaya Line to tourists.

A retired mannequin sculptor who fashioned his entire career out of observing women's curves is now eyeing curves of an even more mystical kind: those of the manekineko, the good-luck "beckoning cat" ...

A shrine in Japan's Tokushima Prefecture has about 10,000 beckoning cats on its grounds, drawing in not only cat lovers, but many students hoping to pass their exams. What blessings does the shrine ...

Located in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward, Gotokuji’s name translates to “temple of great virtue.” And sure, as a Buddhist temple, it is a place for the virtuous, but it’s also a place for cat lovers. That’s ...