This is one of the very popular legendary beckoning cat that is also seen in shops or household worldwide. There are many stories about the origin of this cat and we have heard one of them below:

1. One thunder storm, one rich man was running away from heavy rain and took shelter under a big tree. He heard a cat calling and beckoning at him under a small hut. The rich man was surprised to see such a special cat that actually beckoning. Curiously, he ran under the rain to the cat. In split second, a thunder hit and broke the tree. As a result of the cat beckoning, the rich man’s life was saved. As a token of appreciation, the rich man gave a big fortune to the owner of the cat for saving his life. Since then, the beckoning cat becomes an object that bring both Luck and Wealth.

This cat is mostly seen carrying a big 10Million$ Note on one paw while beckoning with another paw. It is such an auspicious and cute symbol that people begin to display the beckoning cat every where.

We have a pair of maneki neko cats in our office that are shown on the picture. They must have brought upon a lot of luck and happiness!