The Beckoning Cat,
Researched in Japan
The meaning of the raised paw and the colors, the history, the temples and the kilns.
Written from Japanese primary sources and interviews with the people who make them.
The meaning of the raised paw and the colors, the history, the temples and the kilns.
Written from Japanese primary sources and interviews with the people who make them.
Our Brand
Seto ware is one of Japan's Six Ancient Kilns. At a kiln that carries on a thousand years of craft, artisans paint every cat by hand.
The maneki neko, made as a luxury art piece to pass down. We ship worldwide.
Visit Luxen Maneki
Maneki Neko Lab (招き猫研究所) is a media run by Japan ManekiNeko Research Institute, Inc.
We check temple and shrine records, library reference services and museum collections,
and talk with researchers and kiln makers, so you can tell legend from documented fact.
