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The Bodhisattva Kannon surrounded by manekineko (the Japanese beckoning cat - a lucky charm to invite good luck, most common to either your home or your business).
At the Buddhist temple Gōtokuji.
For most tourists this temple is quite a bit off compared to other famous sites in Tokyo - but it is still quite popular. After all they maintain the story of being the place that invented the beckoning cat - said to be inspired by a story of a monk's cat which saved the daimyo Ii Naotaka from being hit by lightning by beckoning him into the temple. And now you can find tons upon tons of them by a little side-temple on the grounds.
But this temple is worth a visit for more than that (and I am saying this as a great cat lover). It is the largest historical site in Tokyo (according to the sign at the entrance - and I have no reason to doubt it). A temple has stood here since 1480, and Gōtokuji dates to 1655, with many of its existing buildings actually dating from the 17th century. The grounds are extensive and includes a cemetery for the Ii-family with traditional tombs.
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A black maneki neko, bought at the Buddhist temple Zōjō-ji (the name stamped on the little box).
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Manekineko en masse. Manekineko is the famous Japanese beckoning cat - a lucky charm to invite good luck, most common to either your home or your business. In Japanese it is 招き猫, 招き = maneki = beckon, invite in, 猫 = neko = cat.
At the Buddhist temple Gōtokuji.
For most tourists this temple is quite a bit off compared to other famous sites in Tokyo - but it is still quite popular. After all they maintain the story of being the place that invented the beckoning cat - said to be inspired by a story of a monk's cat which saved the daimyo Ii Naotaka from being hit by lightning by beckoning him into the temple. And now you can find tons upon tons of them by a little side-temple on the grounds.
But this temple is worth a visit for more than that (and I am saying this as a great cat lover). It is the largest historical site in Tokyo (according to the sign at the entrance - and I have no reason to doubt it). A temple has stood here since 1480, and Gōtokuji dates to 1655, with many of its existing buildings actually dating from the 17th century. The grounds are extensive and includes a cemetery for the Ii-family with traditional tombs.
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Small shop just outside the temple Taishakuten in Shibamata, Tokyo. Where you can buy all sorts of things: calendars (at least according to the sign hanging by the man's legs), manekineko (beckoning cats), incense. And porcelain snakes (next to the cats). That is due to that temple next door. Taishakuten's main deity is Indra - reshaped in a Buddhist mould - and he is famous for having killed a fearsome snake demon!
The maneki-neko (招き猫, lit. 'beckoning cat') is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.
～from wikipedia
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Waiting for the train back to Shinjuku at Gōtokuji train station (the station is named after the temple Gōtokuji, which is a few blocks away - famous for the beckoning cat, Manekineko).
And for the train enthusiasts (I am actually not one, but I find trains, train stations and train tracks to be pleasant to work with when taking photos):
The station opened on April 1 1927 and is operated by the Odakyu train company, located at their Odawara line, being stop number 10 (of a total of 47! But by then the train is far from Tokyo, I might add, and in Odawara which is in a different prefecture). The first stop on the line is Shinjuku, and it was there our trip to Gōtokuji, Setagaya, started (well, sort of, at first we had get there, but that's another story) and ended (well... but we did eat there).
I can also add, that when looking at the Tokyo Subway map (which includes all kind of train transports, overground too) and you are unfamiliar with it you will be scared (Google it!), but I think it is by far the easiest city to get around in I've ever been to. You might get squashed at rush-hour, but the rest of the time it is quite comfortable!
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Ein Maneki - Neko,die mit links winkt,gehört in jedes Schaufenster
und soll Kunden und Besucher anlocken.Sollte die Katze ihre
rechte Pfote bewegen,steht dies als klassischer Glücksbringer,
der Fremden in jedem Lebensbereich als kleine Aufmerksamkeit
überreicht werden kann.Vor Restaurants stehen die Katzen meist,
um Gäste auf sich aufmerksam zu machen und hinein zu locken.
It's the little things that make me miss Japan...
Photographed while exploring with with Teruhide-san. Ishikiri, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka. December 30, 2014.
Just turned to 1st Jan 2018 now.
You know why Cat is not included in the twelve animals of the oriental zodiac? I know a lot of cat lovers and owners here.
(I say "oriental" as it's originally Chinese but there is our version and a lot of Asian countries have it, too)
Well... this is my translation of what I've heard in my childhood.
(my English is very poor, please bear it.)
One day the God decided to choose 12 animals to represent each year in the 12 year cycle.
He announced "the Race" would be on, on the New Year's Day.
The first 12 animals arriving to the God to greet are entitled.
All the animals should start the race on the New Year's day.
Somehow Cat forgot the date and asked Mouse (Rat). Mouse told Cat the wrong day (the day after) on purpose... in short, tricked.
Now Cow (Ox) knew he was very slow, so he left a bit earlier and slowly but surely proceeded.
Yes, he arrived No.1... no, the mouse hiding on his back all the way hopped out just in front!
So Mouse became No.1, then Cow (Ox) ... and then followed by Tiger, Rabbit (Hair), Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep (Goat or Lamb), Monkey, Chicken (Rooster), Dog, Wild Boa (Pig).
Now you know why cats always chase mice 🐭🔥😾
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Wooden Lucky Cat with Bell
The maneki-neko (Japanese: 招き猫, literally "beckoning cat") is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.
The cat wears a bell around the neck.
The figurine depicts a cat (traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail) beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed in—often at the entrance of—shops, restaurants, pachinko parlors, and other businesses.
Maneki-neko comes in different colours with different meanings, styles and degrees of ornateness.
It is also sometimes called the "Chinese lucky cat" due to its popularity among Chinese merchants.
Or Lucky Cat as we call him! This little guy is thumping out a rhythm with his solar powered paw from our windowsill as I type these words! He’s a constant (if annoying) companion while I work from home, how my wife puts up with him I don’t know!
Purchased from Epcot many years ago.
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(It’s time to put the radio on to drown him out)
7:10 AM
The maneki neko (beckoning cat) of Gotokuji temple has become a kind of mascot and ambassador for Setagaya ward. They pop up all over the neighborhood.
猫の表情が気に入ったので撮影しました。
スタッフの方に美大出の学芸員の方がいらしゃる様で、朱色を基調とした内装と計算されたカオス？な展示で不思議な空間を作り出しています。
I liked the expression of the cat, so I took a picture.
It seems that there is a curator who has graduated from an art university among the staff.
The museum creates a mysterious space with vermilion-based interiors and calculated chaos exhibits.
Gōtokuji Temple, located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, is a Buddhist temple that is said to be the birthplace of the maneki-neko, or “luck-inviting cat figurine.”
These small statues, which portray a cat sitting up and beckoning with its front paw, have become quite popular all over the world with cat-lovers.
Although there are many different kinds of maneki-neko raising either their right or left paws, Gotokuji Temple specializes in the right-pawed version of this good-luck symbol.
Temple legend states that during the early 17th century, Ii Naotaka (then the second lord of the Omi-Hikone Domain) escaped from being caught in a sudden thunderstorm after being invited inside the temple by a cat that lived there.
To show his gratitude to the cat, Naotaka decided to dedicate the temple to the Ii clan. After Naotaka passed away, the temple was renamed to Gotokuji, from his posthumous Buddhist name “Kyushoin-den Gotokuten ei-daikoji.”
The cat that created that opportunity for the temple to grow into a respectable and important place was deified as “Fortune-Inviting Kannon.”
The cat was later said to bring good fortune, being called “shou-fuku byou-ji” or “maneki-neko.” Gotokuji Temple has been filled with lucky cat figurines donated by worshippers ever since.
This is an old "lucky cat" that can be tied on the handphone case. I hang it and placed LED lights behind it for the shot.
古民家を改造した美術館には庭にも館内にも招き猫が祀られている社があり参拝可能となっています。（神主さんはいらっしゃらない様です。）ご覧の様に庭の各所に猫の置物が置かれています。
The museum, which is a remodeled old folk house, has an altar where beckoning cats are enshrined in both the garden and the museum, making it possible to worship. (It seems that there is no priest) As you can see, cat figurines are placed in various parts of the garden.