The maneki-neko goes by many names. The waving cat, the lucky cat, the beckoning cat. There are even more variations in its meaning. It’s generally believed a lifted left paw invites success in ...

If you’ve been in a Japanese restaurant, you’ve probably seen a maneki-neko, the lucky cat charm, where a cat welcomes you with a beckoning arm. It’s considered to bring good luck, but we’re not sure ...

Legend goes that the Japanese feudal lord Naotaka Ii of the Edo period was heading home after some casual falconry when a cat seemed to wave at him, inviting him into a Buddhist temple called Gotokuji ...

With an inviting raised paw and pointy red ears, these iconic lucky charms have been bringing good fortune for centuries. The maneki-neko, also known as the welcoming cat, lucky cat, money cat, happy ...