A humble toymaker is rewarded for helping an injured cat in this story that explains the origin of the maneki neko, or lucky cat statues that are popular throughout Japan for spreading good fortune.
Themes
Genres: Fiction
Categories: Folklore
Content: Bi/multilingual
Settings: Eastern Asia, Japan
Ethnicity: Japanese
Gender: Boy/Man
Race/Culture: Asian/Pacific Islander/Asian American
Religion: Buddhist
Character Prominence: Dominant Main, Secondary