Maneki Neko gatto indicandovi accoglie i clienti in un ristorante in Sanmachi vecchio distretto della città di Takayama, Prefettura di Gifu, Giappone

• Collaboratore: David Ball / Alamy Foto Stock
• ID dell’immagine: BGE53B
• Dimensioni dei file: 60,2 MB (2,2 MB Download compresso)
• Liberatorie: Modello - no | Proprietà - no
• Dimensioni: 3744 x 5616 px | 31,7 x 47,5 cm | 12,5 x 18,7 inches | 300dpi
• Data acquisizione: novembre 2009
• Ubicazione: Sanmachi District, Takayama City, Gifu-ken, Japan

Altre informazioni

The Maneki Neko (招き猫, literally "Beckoning Cat"; also known as Welcoming Cat, Lucky Cat, Money cat, or Fortune Cat) is a common Japanese sculpture, often made of ceramic, which is believed to bring good luck to the owner. The sculpture depicts a cat (traditionally a Japanese Bobtail) beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed—many times at the entrance—in shops, restaurants, pachinko parlors, and other businesses. Some of the sculptures are electric or battery-powered and have a slow-moving paw beckoning. In the design of the sculptures, a raised right paw supposedly attracts money, while a raised left paw attracts customers.

Parole chiave associate all'immagine

• architettura
• beckoning
• benvenuto
• cultura
• dilegno
• districto
• fortunato
• gatto neko
• giappone
• gifu
• honshu
• in legno
• ken
• nameki
• neko
• prefettura
• sanmachi
• shi
• storia
• storico
• takayama
• traditione
• verticali
• welcoming