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Maneki Neko the Lucky Kitty $39.99 erichan Maneki Neko the Lucky Kitty - Giclee Print |
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Deadmau5 Winking Maneki Neko Girls T-Shirt $20 This fitted black T-shirt from deadmau5 features a front screen design of a winking Maneki Neko. |
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Maneki Neko (Hardcover) $45.97 In a small Japanese village, a poor monk and his cat Tama live a simple life at the Kotoku Monastery. One day, a great storm passes through the village, and Tama is caught in the rain outside the temple. She waits under the eaves of a small shrine, cleaning her face and whiskers as best she can with her paw. A noble samurai is also passing through, and stops his horse under the cover of a large tree. But through the rain, what does he see? A cat with a raised paw, beckoning him forward? Curious, the samurai urges his horse forward. Just then, a bolt of lightning flashes and strikes the tree behind him, splitting it in two. The beckoning cat has saved his life. In his gratitude, the samurai brings riches to the small temple and the monk, who shares his wealth with the village.So goes the Japanese legend of Maneki Neko, the beckoning cat. And to this day, the cat with raised paw beckoning guests is a symbol of good luck and good fortune in many Asian countries. Susan Lendroth`s retelling of this well-known legend brings warmth to the two monastery companions, while award-winning illustrator Kathryn Otoshi brings them to life in the beautiful landscape of old Japan. |
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Maneki Neko
Gifts From Japan
Some wacky yet interesting items from japan that can be used as unique gift for friends .
Hidamari No Tami
Hidamari No Tami ( meaning "sunny people") are members of the "Nohohon Zoku" (meaning "Nonchalant Family") . It is very popular in Japan . It will cheer you up by giving you gestures of encouragement or sharing the relaxing sounds of nature or music with you
Domo-kun
Domo-kun , popular toys from japan , is a a small brown open-mouthed monster revealing pointy teeth and with beady black eyes . He hatched from an egg and lives with a wise old rabbit underground. He enjoy watching TV and playing rock music .
Taketombo
Take' is bamboo in English, and ‘Tombo' is dragonfly. Taketombo are Japan's hand-made toys made from bambo that able fly like mini-helicopters on their one propeller . Rub the stick with your hands and rotate it. The wing will fly off it with great force.
Maneki Neko
Maneki Neko is a cat figurine. However, it is not just any kind of cat figurine. The one which sits and has it's front paw raised as if it is calling for someone is the only one that can be called a " Maneki neko".It just sits in your house or in your store. But it does bring the luck, the fortune and the customers into your store. It does invite the happiness to your home!
Hachimaki
Japanese Hachimaki (headbands) are thin cotton strips tied around the forehead. It is the symbol of one's dedication to the hard work necessary to train correctly. The meaning of the hachimaki is akin to the western gesture of rolling up the sleeves: it symbolises the seriousness of getting down to business.
To learn more , please visit our blog about unusual gift
About the Author
Andre Antoo is the Kadomu’s founder , website dedicated for unique and unusual gift . Visit http://www.kadomu.com to look for gifts.
