Yahoo: The ‘lucky’ Japanese cats with their own fan club and shrine
Chicago Tribune: In Japan, cats are all the rage — at dogs’ expense
Cats are all the rage in Japan these days — bookstores are lined with dozens of photo books featuring cute little felines, and they’re popular online as well. The furry things are also gaining ground ...
Once a thriving sardine fishing island, today Aoshima is home to roughly 80 cats and just a handful of people who look after the felines with the help of food donations from around Japan.
Hartford Courant: In Japan, rare bobtail cats are considered good luck. Nagasaki is filled with them
NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have ...
In Japan, rare bobtail cats are considered good luck. Nagasaki is filled with them
New York Daily News: Cats on a train! Japan railway lets felines roam to raise awareness of strays
OGAKI, Japan (Reuters) – A Japanese civic group teamed up with a railway operator on Sunday to let some 30 cats roam on a local train at an event, hoping it will raise awareness of the culling of ...
Cats on a train! Japan railway lets felines roam to raise awareness of strays
Cats are beloved in Japan, as they have been for thousands of years. From old mythological tales of feline yokai like the smart shape-shifting bakeneko to the Hello Kitties and lucky maneki-nekos of ...