See you tomorrow at 1:00 pm!! Live from Japan’s No.1 Maneki Neko Production City!! Handmade Fortune Cats by artisans streamed directly from Tokoname of Aichi Japan Not mass-produced!! Not factory-made!! Each Maneki Neko is handcrafted by Japanese artisans, in Tokoname — the hometown of Maneki Neko. Tokoname is one of Japan’s oldest pottery towns, with over 900 years of ceramic history. Since the 1930s, Tokoname has become Japan’s largest producer of Maneki Neko, known for their round eyes, gentl

The story of the “beckoning cat” originates in Ancient Japan, where a priest named Hojo, rescued a stray cat. One day while sitting in his temple, the cat raised his paw, as if to beckon him over. As he approached the cat, lightning struck where he had been sitting, moments before. #manekineko #cats #beckoningcat | Justin Plain Jones