have you heard of the nekomata cat this is a yo-kai known in Japanese folklore for its most distinctive feature having two tails the nekomata is traditionally a domestic cat that changes into a yo-kai ...

Introduction ; On cat tails -- 1. A short history of Japanese cats -- 2. Bakeneko - the changing cats ; The vampire cat of Nabeshima -- 3. Nekomata - the split-tailed cat ; The nekomata and Ifu Koto ; ...

Cats are beloved in Japan, as they have been for thousands of years. From old mythological tales of feline yokai like the smart shape-shifting bakeneko to the Hello Kitties and lucky maneki-nekos of ...

Maneki-neko, translated as beckoning cat but also known as lucky cat or welcome cat, is recognisable internationally, often found behind cash registers of restaurants and retail outlets – and also in ...

Cats have been an ever-present part of Japanese culture for hundreds of years: sometimes cherished as devoted protectors of Buddhist scriptures, other times feared as devious yokai (supernatural ...