Maneki Neko

Pilin Thai, Maneki Neko, Applebee's, Argia's, Clare and Don's Beach Shack and Hunan Café will remain open for business, and many until midnight will offer a Watch Night walking menu of easy-to-carry items.

Falls Church News-Press Online 2009

The ornaments, known as Maneki Neko, are thought to summon customers with the prospect of good fortune while ensuring it for proprietors.

Hail the New Kid Meghan Cox Gurdon 2011

The 'Maneki Neko' or 'Beckoning Cat' is one of the most popular talismanic figures in Japan.

IGN Complete 2009

The 'Maneki Neko' or 'Beckoning Cat' is one of the most popular talismanic figures in Japan.

IGN Complete 2008

Globalhead and A Good Old Fashioned Future featuring my favorite internet story, Maneki Neko are good collections.

Firedoglake » FDL Late Nite: Politics in Pop Culture 2006

In each case, folk magic and folk religion customs then became associated with the entity the performance of Saint Nicholas plays in the Europe, pilgrimages to the grave of Maneki Neko in Japan.

Hello Santa Kitty » Japundit Blog 2005

There is the beginning of a small Maneki Neko club.

Doin’ the wave » Japundit Blog 2005

Cream roses glow on your desk and a fat little Maneki Neko raises a cheery paw

"The Perfect Day," by Cheryl B. Klein Cheryl 2005

After death, the being became an icon of material generosity, underwent a name-change (Saint Nicholas, Maneki Neko), and acquired an iconographic emblem of prosperity (Saint Nicholas is depicted with a bag of gifts, Maneki Neko is depicted with a large gold coin at her feet).

Hello Santa Kitty » Japundit Blog 2005

By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, images of the entities became popular home and shop decor motifs Old Saint Nick as a sales device in December, Maneki Neko as a sales device in Japanese shops, especially restaurants.

Hello Santa Kitty » Japundit Blog 2005