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    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. In modern times, they...
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  • David Michelinie (/mɪkəˈlaɪni/; born May 6, 1948) is an American comic book writer best known for scripting Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man and Iron...
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    Kaibyō (section Maneki-neko)
    commonly characterized as having the ability to shapeshift into human form; maneki-neko, usually depicted as a figurine often believed to bring good luck to...
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    restaurants in the United States. The restaurant is named after the Maneki-neko. When the restaurant first opened in 1904, it was shaped like a Japanese...
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  • territory. After Momo and Okarun defeat her, Seiko seals her spirit inside a maneki neko doll, and she agrees to aid Okarun and Momo in finding Okarun's testicles...
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    depicted as supernatural entities, or kaibyō (かいびょう, "strange cat"). The maneki-neko of Japan is a figurine often believed to bring good luck to the owner...
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    Calico cat (redirect from Mike neko)
    States, calicoes sometimes are referred to as money cats. In Japan, Maneki-neko figures depict calico cats, bringing good luck. Japanese sailors often...
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    Sagara Tadafusa. Daikeizan Gōtoku-ji is said to be the birthplace of the maneki-neko. According to legend, Ii Naotaka, the daimyō of the Hikone Domain was...
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  • Di Gi Charat Nyo! (Japanese: デ・ジ・キャラットにょ, Hepburn: De Ji Kyaratto Nyo) is a Japanese anime and an alternate version of Di Gi Charat. The series features...
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  • has her origins in Maneki Neko, a traditional Japanese cat figurine. The name "Hello Kitty" is a back-translation of Maneki Neko, meaning "beckoning...
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    ancestors). In shops one often sees clay cats with a raised paw called maneki-neko, or rake-like bamboo objects called kumade supposed to attract good business...
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    idiom neko ni koban (猫に小判, literally, "gold coins for cats") has a similar meaning to the English phrase casting pearls before swine. The Maneki Neko is...
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    Domain, in Edo period. It is known as the "cat temple" because of the maneki-neko. Gōtoku-ji was established as Kōtoku-in in 1480, and was renamed "Edo...
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    mute so they cannot influence decisions made by humans. In Japan, the maneki neko cat is a symbol of good fortune. In Norse mythology, Freyja, the goddess...
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  • unpublished books of verse about the Maneki Neko, a porcelain Japanese feline commonly known as "The Beckoning Cat": Maneki Neko: The Japanese Legend Of The Beckoning...
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    Maneki-neko with Seven Lucky gods...
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    There is a Japanese statue of a cat with its paw in the air called Maneki Neko (translates to 'beckoning cat') and is an artist interpretation of the...
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  • Nazar battu Pichal Peri Puppy pregnancy syndrome Akabeko Kanai Anzen Maneki-neko Okiagari-koboshi Ofuda Omamori Fan death Feng shui Hindu astrology Agimat...
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  • bring prosperity. Maneki-neko Japanese, Chinese Often mistaken as a Chinese symbol due to its usage in Chinese communities, the Maneki-neko is Japanese.[citation...
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  • red ink. (This is due to names on grave markers being red.) Use of the Maneki Neko or "lucky cat". Many businesses such as shops or restaurants have figures...
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    Kaibyō Kuroneko — a 1968 horror film featuring vengeful cat spirits Maneki-neko 多田 (2000)、170–171頁。 笹間 (1994)、127–128頁。 平岩 (1992)、36–66頁。 石川 (1986)、696頁。...
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    Nazar battu Pichal Peri Puppy pregnancy syndrome Akabeko Kanai Anzen Maneki-neko Okiagari-koboshi Ofuda Omamori Fan death Feng shui Hindu astrology Agimat...
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    coins in feng shui Lucky Frog, sculpture inspired by this tradition Maneki Neko Nang Kwak Horwitz, Amy; Learned, Dan; Ortiz, Ivan; Dooley, Lisa; Ostowari...
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    Nazar battu Pichal Peri Puppy pregnancy syndrome Akabeko Kanai Anzen Maneki-neko Okiagari-koboshi Ofuda Omamori Fan death Feng shui Hindu astrology Agimat...
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    Nazar battu Pichal Peri Puppy pregnancy syndrome Akabeko Kanai Anzen Maneki-neko Okiagari-koboshi Ofuda Omamori Fan death Feng shui Hindu astrology Agimat...
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    Hikone Castle. The character design is derived from a legend concerning maneki-neko and Ii Naotaka, the 3rd Lord of Hikone. The daimyō was beckoned by a...
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    Nazar battu Pichal Peri Puppy pregnancy syndrome Akabeko Kanai Anzen Maneki-neko Okiagari-koboshi Ofuda Omamori Fan death Feng shui Hindu astrology Agimat...
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    A wooden mold for a papier-mâché Maneki-neko and Okiagari-Koboshi Daruma figure from the Edo Period, 18th century. Brooklyn Museum....
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  • Nazar battu Pichal Peri Puppy pregnancy syndrome Akabeko Kanai Anzen Maneki-neko Okiagari-koboshi Ofuda Omamori Fan death Feng shui Hindu astrology Agimat...
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    Nazar battu Pichal Peri Puppy pregnancy syndrome Akabeko Kanai Anzen Maneki-neko Okiagari-koboshi Ofuda Omamori Fan death Feng shui Hindu astrology Agimat...
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