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Maneki Neko White Solar Powered | Luck & Prosperity
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€9.90
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Bring good luck and prosperity with this beautiful white Maneki-Neko.
Dimensions: Height 8 x Width 8 x Depth 7cm approx (Box Height 8.5 x Width 9 x Depth 10.5cm). Runs on solar energy.
This Japanese lucky cat is a symbol of protection and wealth, perfect for decorating your home or business.
Decorated with colorful patterns, he holds a small sign in his right paw to attract money. She left leg, supposed to attract customers, comes to life automatically thanks to a solar sensor located on the front of the figurine. It therefore works without batteries: practical, ecological and economical!
White in color, a symbol of purity and joy, this Maneki Neko is perfect as a lucky gift or to embellish a space with a meaningful Asian touch.
The Story of the World's Most Famous Cat
The most famous cat in Japan, and now in the world for a long time, is him: the Maneki Neko ! Represented with his inevitable red bell necklace and his gold coin, he is so revered in Japan that a day has been dedicated to him (September 29th)! But why?
With its raised paw, pointed red ears and accessories, this famous "kitsch" trinket, the "Chinese cat that greets", is omnipresent in Chinatowns and Asian shops around the world. However, this statuette is not Chinese: its origins are Japanese.
Contrary to popular belief, the Maneki Neko in Japanese ("inviting cat" in English), does not wave with its paw. In Japan, this gesture of the raised hand, palm forward and fingers tilted downwards, is an invitation to approach.
Tama, the abbot's cat at Gōtoku-ji Temple in Tokyo, is at the heart of one of the legends surrounding the origins of the Maneki Neko. In the Edo period (1603–1868), a regional ruler was hunting falcons when he escaped lightning by taking refuge in the temple after being invited to do so by Tama. Grateful to the feline that had just saved his life, he designated the animal as the patron saint of the temple, where he has since been venerated in his own sanctuary. Visitors from all over the world come here to pray and admire the multitude of white cats that now adorn the temple's surroundings.
Near Asakusa, in Tokyo, it is the Maru Shime No Neko (lucky cat in English) of Imad Shrine that is at the heart of another legend. Different from the Maneki Neko, this one sits in profile, with its head turned to the side. The story goes that in 1852, an old lady was so poor that she could no longer feed her cat and was forced to abandon it. But that night, his cat appeared to him in a dream and said to him, "Create a statuette in my image, and I will bring you luck." The next morning, the old lady began to make porcelain cats and sold them at the gates of the sanctuary. The figurines sold like hotcakes, thus snatching the woman from poverty!
It is easy to understand why the Maneki Neko has become a symbol of prosperity and good luck.
- Summary
- The lucky cat Maneki Neko is a native of Japan. Its legs are animated by a solar collector located at the front of the figure. It therefore works without batteries: practical, ecological and economical!
- Size
- .8cm
Chat hauteur 15,5 x 11,5 x 9cm environ (boîte en carton 16 x 10,5 x 10cm). Fonctionne avec un pile AA LR6 (non fournie). - Delivery method
- Standard item
- Object type
- Decoration
- Material
- Plastic
- Colour
- white
- Animals
- Cats
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