Culture & Symbolism
The history, the superstitions, and what these little cats have meant to people long before they reached my studio.
5 Lucky Cat Color Meanings You Probably Didn't Know
What each Maneki Neko color carries — white, gold, black, red, and green — and how I help people pick the right hand-painted lucky cat for what they're wishing for.
Read articleGood Luck Figurines From Around the World vs. the Maneki-Neko
How 8 good luck charms from around the world — horseshoes, the Hamsa, Daruma, the Laughing Buddha and more — compare to the Japanese lucky cat I paint every day.
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