This figurine is a lucky charm,but why it is cat form?
There is a reason for it.
There are several theories on the origin of the Maneki Neko.
Among them, I will introduce the famous two.
The first.
Sericulture was done 2000 years ago in Japan,and it was an important source of cash income for farmers in modern.
In such a background,cat had the role of combating pests and rats eat the crops and silkworms.
So, farmers was kind to the cat that is good luck.
Another.
How the cat is grooming the face is similar to the behavior that beckon.
So, they believed the cat beckon good luck.
By the way,there are two types of Maneki Neko,cats is rising their right hand,or left hand.
This has meaning,cat rise right hand beckon the luck with money,cat rise left hand beckon the people.
Cat raised both hands, is hated as too greedy.
In either case,the cat has been popular for a long time in the life of the Japanese.
The habits created the mascot of pretty cat.
In recent years, Maneki Neko has popular along with the spread of Japanese culture in Asia.
