Manekineko

　　Today, I'm going to introduce a Japanese folk object called "Manekineko".

What does Manekineko mean?Actually, "maneki" means "inviting" and "neko" means a "cat", so "Manekineko" means "an inviting cat".What is it said to invite?People traditionally say that it's an item to invite people, lucky, money and clients, so if you come to Japan and walk around some stores, probably you will see some Manekineko. Why do people traditionally say that? When cats move their arms (see the picture), they seem to be inviting people. That's why it's called Manekineko and used at many stores.

Yuki Akima