Maneki-neko sold in a shop near Gotokuji Temple in Setagaya Ward. “The story goes that Gotokuji was once little more than an impoverished hut inhabited by a monk whose only companion was a white cat. In gratitude for his keep, the cat one day beckoned the attention of passing warriors by raising one paw and waving.” (Kit Nagamura photo and text)
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