In Japanese uchi no ko literally means "my child", but is often used when referencing one's pets. While the current website stands at currently over 200 million possible illustrations, more patterns ...

Maneki-neko style Japanese cat dolls can be traced back to the Edo period (1603-1868), or shortly beforehand. ... This book illustration from 1852 shows a shop selling maneki-neko.

Free cat-themed exhibition at Tanjong Pagar has cute illustrations by Japanese artists and giant cat statue ‘Cats in a Floating World’ will be running until December 29, 2024 Written by ...

How Japan's 'cat lit' lures fans abroad. Books about felines leave an outsize pawprint at home and abroad. Japanese poet and novelist Takashi Hiraide's cat Uzuki strikes a literary pose.