Maneki Neko

It is commonly believed that the Maneki Neko became popular in the latter half of the Edo Period (1603 - 1867). The Maneki Neko (literally "beckoning cat") is one of the most common lucky charms in Japan. Found frequently in shop windows, the Maneki Neko sits with its paw raised and bent, as if beckoning customers to enter. Another matter of interest -- in Buddhist teachings, the body of the cat can sometimes become the temporary resting place of the soul of very spiritual people. There are many famous cat legends about Japanese cats mostly about their bringing good luck of protection. I like cats. When I watch cats, their gesture or expression make us warm our hearts.

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"Black Cat" by Masaharu Aoyama $139	"Yonda?" (Did you call me?) by Mioko Sawada $98	"Neko" (Cats) by Mioko Sawada $78	"Kitten with Bell" by Masaharu Aoyama $139
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"Aki no Niwa" (Autumn Garden) by Koji Ikuta $280	"Cattail" by Koji Ikuta $320	"Neko to Mimizuku II" (Cat and Eared owl II) by Koji Ikuta $360	"Kyuai" (Courtship)  by Koji Ikuta $230
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"Madobeno neko" (Cat beside Window) by Hiroto Norikane $85	"Kuroneko 10" (Black Cat 10) by Hiroto Norikane $110	"Kyodai 2" (Brothers-2) by Hiroto Norikane $80	"Neko Un" by Tomoo Inagaki $600
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"Kitai-3" (Expectation-3) by Hiroto Norikane $80	"Yume" (Dream) by Hiroto Norikane $180	"Lace no Uede" (The Cat on The Lace8) by Hiroto Norikane $420	"Kuroneko 9" (Black Cat 9) by Hiroto Norikane $110
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"Gororito..." (Flopping) by Mioko Sawada $98	"Kagami VI" (Mirror VI) by Koji Ikuta $230	White Cat by Hiroaki Takahashi $220	Neko A (Cat A) by Fumio Fujita $240
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Kitten and Knitting Wool A by Masaharu Aoyama	Kitten and Knitting Wool B by Masaharu Aoyama	Kitten with Bell by Masaharu Aoyama	"Tanrei 2" (Graceful II) by Hiroto Norikane
$139	$139	$139	$110
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Black Cat 6 (B) by Hiroto Norikane	Good Luck by Mioko Sawada	I Am Boring by Mioko Sawada	Wind by Mioko Sawada
$370	$55	$75	$95
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Cat by Mioko Sawada	Cotton Wool, Cat Hair by Mioko Sawada	Cat A by Sadanobu Hasegawa	"Berry no Koneko" (Baby Kitten of Berry) by Mioko Sawada $65
$55	$65	$45
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"Neko to Yabyoshi III" (Cat and Owl III) OUT OF PRINT by Koji Ikuta $280