Most of us have heard the story about Hachiko the dog in Japan, which waited for its master every day at the train station, who had unfortunately passed away. This heart-warming story led to a statue ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. You’ve might have seen the super lucky cat in restaurants and shops. But did you know the cat has its own temple in Tokyo? A Hot-Fix Is On The Way For ...

One Thousand Waving Cats at This Hidden Temple 🐱 Feeling low on luck? Head to Gotokuji Temple in west Tokyo to this lucky cat haven! The birthplace of the famous ‘maneki neko’ waving cats is home to ...

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 ...

A journey through a country where felines are revered, adored and sometimes seen as actual demons. Ceramic maneki neko, or “welcoming cats,” at Gotokuji, a temple in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo that is ...