Among the surprises at this year’s Otakon was a talk on Japanese culture that, on the surface at least, had little to do with anime. But as religious anthropologist Kelly Nelson, alias Akuja, ...

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have ...

In Nagasaki, Japan, the bobtail cat is more than just a pet; it's a symbol of good luck. Known locally as "omagari neko" (bent-tail cats) or "kagi neko" (hook cats), these felines are celebrated by a ...

There’s an addicting new app that’s taking over screens in Asia and beyond. The goal? To feed cute stray cats in your virtual backyard. Up to 45 of them, if you’re lucky. It’s called “Neko Atsume” – ...

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have ...

“It’s really hard to work in a room with eight cats.” That’s one of the first things owner Caitlin Unsell tells me as we sit down at a table shaped like a cat face along the pillow-lined bench seating ...

In this short video I tell the origin story of Maneki Neko, the famous Japanese lucky cat, while showing my own Lego version.

All over the world, cats come with different beliefs and thoughts. Some say cats are evil and bring with them bad fortune and ill luck, while others say that they are bringers of love and fortune, and ...

The maneki-neko goes by many names. The waving cat, the lucky cat, the beckoning cat. There are even more variations in its meaning. It’s generally believed a lifted left paw invites success in ...

Neko Tomo, Bandai Namco‘s cat communication game, will launch on November 1 in Japan for 5,700 yen on Switch and 5,300 yen on 3DS, the company announced. Neko Tomo is a relaxing communication game ...