Maneki Neko Money Lucky Cat Chinese Japanese Statue

                     

                      Maneki Neko Money Lucky Cat Chinese Japanese Statue

                     I few days ago I went to two different Chinese restaurants with my friends as I was looking around, I noticed that at the entrance they have a cat figured statue with its pawn up. I was getting real curious and the fact that there was many objects with red color everywhere. I knew that color red was for good luck, but I wasn’t to know why the cats where there. In my country many cats are regards as a sign of witchcrafts and bad luck to many people. In my country, it is widely known that when wizards or witches wants to go cast magic they turn themselves into white or black cats. All this left a bad impression about cats on me, so I wanted to know what the owner of the restaurant would say about the cat’s meaning from his beliefs and culture practice. At the end I asked the owner about and he told me, that cat is a sign of good luck or talisman to people who own business. It’s usually made of ceramic and plastic, it’s a common Japanese figurine often displayed in shops, restaurants, stores and other business places. It is also sometimes called the "Chinese lucky cat" due to its popularity among Chinese merchants. So when I heard this story behind the cat , it completely changed my view on cats in different places. Not all cats are bad and evil like I have believed to be so all my life.