The story of the Maneki Neko, the Beckoning Cat

You've seen them a thousand places before, but where did the beckoning cat symbol come from, and what does it mean? Read and learn.

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Scott Randel says:
Wed 1-Apr-15 9:17am at 9:17am
I have never seen one of these. This is the first I've heard of them.
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The Bruce, Mile High says:
Wed 1-Apr-15 1:00pm at 1:00pm
+Diane Wright McKenney, I recall you like these … thought you might like this article.
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The Bruce, Mile High says:
Wed 1-Apr-15 1:02pm at 1:02pm
Some of the pictures of masses of them have a bit of a Hitchcockian The Birds creepiness to them. 😉
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Dave Hill says:
Wed 1-Apr-15 2:09pm at 2:09pm
+Scott Randel You clearly don't visit enough Japanese restaurants.
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Dave Hill says:
Wed 1-Apr-15 2:10pm at 2:10pm
+The Bruce, Mile High Yes. One can imagine some thoroughly creepy music and camera angles going along with it …
What are they beckoning us toward …?
Who has told them to do this …?
Are they really beckoning us … or warning us …?
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Diane Wright McKenney says:
Wed 1-Apr-15 2:48pm at 2:48pm
I still have some, haven't been anyway for years to collect new ones.
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