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hels says...

I spotted this lucky cat at Sushi Tomi on rue Meslay in the Marais district of Paris in the carefree days when Jim's lucky cat was still around. I took this photo to capture the blissful expression on Super Lucky's face as it mirrored mine at the time - not only because I'd just had a delicious sushi meal but because the day before I had said 'yes' to a marriage proposal from my one true love. At the time my fiance was slightly perturbed by my interest in lucky cats, but it's something he's got used to....

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hels says...

This handsome fella lives at my local Chinese restaurant, My Kitchen on the Caledonian Road in North London. When I saw him through the window I thought that I was on to something, what with the golden coat and blue bib, but, alas, this chap is good few pounds heavier than Jim's lucky cat. The search continues....

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hels says...

Golden coat, big eyed, wearing jade coloured bib and red collar, much loved.

Has a penchant for fish bones.

Last seen in autumn 2008 at MyKnowledgeMap, York, England.

Possible sightings in France, Japan and Brazil.

Any information please mail post@jimsluckycat.posterous.com (attach an image and include a message and title).

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ajep says...

Inspired by the Cogdogblog to use cooliris as a presentation tool and by Muza-chan to explain the story of 'Manekineko", I searched Flickr for "Maneki neko" and created the wall below, with help from Cooliris for developers (not that I've ever imagined myself as a developer).

"Maneki neko" are often seen as you enter shops, businesses or even homes. The Japanese verb 'maneku' (招く・まねく) means to invite and that is what the cat is doing; inviting good luck or customers into the business or home. If the right paw is raised, the cat is inviting in luck, if the left paw is raised, then the cat is trying to draw money (customers) into the business. Each of the two types of cat has a different kanji character on its chest. One is the character for luck and the other for money. Have a look at the photos in the cooliris wall below and look for the difference (click on a picture and then the icon at the bottom of the wall, in the middle, to start the slideshow).

For the story behind the "maneki neko", read Old Japanese Stories - the real Maneki Neko.

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naomi703 says...

You can buy a dream there, it says.....

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