幸運な猫の物語

     
                                                                          

  

  传说中招财猫的由来 
  江户时代，有一个很有名的望族叫做"越后屋"，他们以染布为业。越后屋的少主人，最喜欢的两​件事就是赌博，还有和他的猫"玉"玩。但是这样子的兴趣因 此，也造成越后屋很快败在他的手上​。
   管家非常的伤心，常常劝他说："少主人啊，你这样怎么对的起越后家的祖先啊！"可是越后屋少​主人一点都 不以为意，他甚至还说：" 唉呀！你就不要罗唆了，以前不是有甚么仙鹤报恩的故事吗？要是没有钱就叫小玉去找一些来就是​了嘛！对不对啊，玉？"每当管家这么劝他时，他都抱著小猫 玩，也不把管家的话当一回事。
   后来越后屋果然倒了，越后屋真的是什么都没有了。管家又说话了："少主人啊，你要振作一点，​我们还是可以从头开 始的！"没想到越后屋竟然抱起小猫笑著说："玉啊，你没有忘记我们的约定​吧？去拿一些金币来吧！"到了第二天，玉真的衔着一枚金币回来了！管家和越后屋 都非常的高兴​！管家这时又劝越后屋说："少主人啊，你就拿这枚金币好好的去做一番事业吧！" 结果越后屋少主人又跑去赌博了。
   这一枚金币并没 有给他带来好运， 他又输个精光才回家。越后屋又跟玉说着，"玉啊，再 拿一枚金币回来给我吧！这次我一定会好好利用的，不会再去赌了。" 玉犹豫了一下，然后又慢慢的走开。
   第二天，小猫又衔著一枚金币回来了，越后屋欢天喜地的拿着这枚金币往外冲，头也不回的直奔赌​场，准备捞本去 了，"没问题 ，这次我一定会翻本的。" 就如大家所料的，越后屋垂头丧气的回来了，这次又输个精光。
   他一进门就看到管家慌慌张张的说："玉" 不知道怎么搞的，整天懒懒的，一直都没有精神！"越​后屋匆匆忙忙的冲进屋子里，抱起他的玉，口里直叫着： "玉，玉，你怎么了？"这时小猫缓缓的张开眼睛，舔了越后屋一下，越后屋也松了口气。 管家接著说："少主人，你不觉得玉好像越来越瘦吗？真是奇怪。 "可是越后屋不理管家，又高高的抱着小猫说： "玉再一枚，再一枚就好了，这次我一定会好好做番事业的。" 玉懒懒的看著越后屋，又慢慢走开了，不过这时越后屋心里在想： 不知道玉是去哪里拿这些金币的，如果我跟她去的话，以后我 就有用不完的金币了！嗯！我就跟在她后面看看。
   第二天一大早，玉就出门了，不过这次越后屋远远的跟在 后面，小猫绕着城边走了好久，还越过了几条河，最后走进树林里， 在一座庙前面停了下来，只见她举起她的双手，合十作祈祷状，然后口中念念有词的，越后屋躲在​树林后面，看到小猫这样奇怪的举动，也有点愕然。于是他慢慢 的走向前，只听到小猫念着： "拿走一些手，拿走一些脚，给我一些金币，拿走一些肚子，拿走一些毛发，给我一些金币...​....." 随著小猫这样念的同时，她也越变越瘦，越变越小。这时越后屋猛然惊醒，大叫着从树林里冲出来​："玉！不要念了！我不要那些金币！玉！"
这时小 猫回过头来看了他一眼，又继续念着："拿走一些手，拿走一些脚，给我一些金币，拿走一​些肚子，拿走一些毛发，给我一些金币........"最后，小猫 终于消失了，在地上只留下​三枚金币。越后屋这时拿起地上的金币抱头痛哭说："玉！你为什么要这么傻 ，只为了三枚金币，就只为了三枚金币而已，小玉！" 从此以后，越后屋就像变成另一个人似的，整天拼命的工作，赚到了钱也不会随便的花用，但是，​越后屋总是这么说："玉都可以牺牲她自己来感动我，我怎么可 以不努力呢？"后来经过越后屋的​努力，越后屋这个家族又慢慢兴盛起来了。因为越后屋总是在门前放一尊猫拿着金币的雕像，所以​那一带的人也跟着越后屋 这么做。

舉左、右手

• 舉右手：公貓／招財／家庭用
• 舉左手：母貓／招客／行業用

顏色

• 白色（包括最具代表性的「三色貓」）：招福
• 金色：财运亨通
• 黑色：避邪消災
• 粉色：戀愛顺利
• 紅色：無病息災
• 綠色：金榜題名
• 黃色：締結良缘
• 蓝色：事业有成
• 紫色：美丽健康

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Story of Maneki Neko

   
   The Maneki Neko(招き猫, 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, 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. Maneki Neko come in different colors, styles, and degrees of ornate. In addition to sculptures, Maneki Neko can be found as keychains, piggy banks, air fresheners, and miscellaneous ornaments. 

   While it is believed that Maneki Neko first appeared during the later part of the Edo period (1603-1867) in Japan the earliest documentary evidence comes from the 1870s, during Japan's Meiji Era. It is mentioned in a newspaper article in 1876 and there is evidence kimono-clad Maneki Neko were distributed at a shrine in Osaka during this time. An ad from 1902 advertising Maneki Neko indicates that by the turn of the century they were popular. Beyond that, the exact origins of Maneki Neko are uncertain.

  To Westerners it may seem as if the Maneki Neko is waving rather than beckoning. This is due to the difference in gestures and body language recognized by Westerners and the Japanese, with Japanese beckoning by holding up the hand, palm out, and repeatedly folding the fingers down and back up, thus the cat's appearance. Some Maneki Neko made specifically for Western markets will have the cat's paw facing backwards, in a beckoning gesture more familiar to Westerners. Maneki Neko can be found with either the right or left paw raised (and sometimes both). The significance of the right and left raised paw differs with time and place. The most common belief is that the left paw raised brings in customers, while a right paw brings wealth and good luck, although some believe the opposite. It is commonly believed the higher the raised paw, the greater the luck. Consequently, over the years Maneki Neko's paw has tended to appear ever higher. Some use the paw height as a crude method of gauging the relative age of a figure. Another common belief is that the higher the paw, the greater the distance good fortune will come from.

  Maneki Neko usually have some sort of decoration around their neck. This can be a neckerchief or a scarf but the most common attire is a collar, bell and decorative bib. These items are most likely in imitation of what was common attire for cats in wealthy households during the Edo period. Red collars made from a red flower, the hichirimen, were popular and small bells were attached for decoration and to keep track of the cat's whereabouts. The bib might also be related to the bibs often decorating statues of the divinity Jizō Bosatsu. Protective statues of Jizō can be found guarding the entrances to Japanese shrines and graveyards. Jizō is the protector of sick and dying children and grateful parents of children recovered from illness will place a bib around Jizō as a gift of thankfulness.  

Tricolor Maneki Neko Cat: The back ground is white with random black spots ringed with orange. This coloring is considered esspecially lucky and is the most popuplar color.

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White Maneki Neko Cat: White cats indicate purity and are the second most popular type.

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Black Maneki Neko Cat: Black Maneki Neko are believed to keep away evil and are especially popular with women.

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Pink Maneki Neko Cat: A newly popular color, pink Maneki Neko cats are associated with attracting love. 

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Red Maneki Neko Cat: Red is protective color and is believed to ward off evil spirits and illness.

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Gold Maneki Neko Cat: Associated with wealth.

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幸運な猫装飾品 - 猫に座っ

See also 幸運な猫の化粧箱

幸運な猫の化粧箱

See also 幸運な猫收纳袋

幸運な猫收纳袋

See also 幸運な猫の随身包

招き猫の携帯電話カバー

金魚手机吊饰