The fascinating history behind the popular ‘waving lucky cat’
With an inviting raised paw and pointy red ears, these iconic lucky charms have been bringing good fortune for centuries.
The maneki-neko, also known as the welcoming cat, lucky cat, money cat, happy cat, and beckoning cat, dates back to the 17th century and has since become one of the most popular features in Asian businesses.Photograph by Richard Milnes, Alamy
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The “Chinese waving cat” is well-known visually, at least. This kitsch, often gold ornament is ubiquitous in Chinatowns and Asian stores around the world, but these cute little statues aren’t Chinese at all: They’re Japanese.
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Alyson McClaran is a photojournalist who has captured many of the raw moments and emotions in 2020, including a photo of nurses blocking protestors in Colorado earlier this year.
âThe nurse kind of put his hands out,â McClaran said. âThen, the gentleman got in his face and the nurse just looked away from him and ignored him.â
That photo would end up gaining international attention.
âWithin 30 minutes, I had thousands of shares,â she said.
And for good reason.
âI remember when I first saw it, it was really striking,â Hahrie Han, professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University, said. âIt sort of felt like it brought together a lot of the complex streams of conflict and tension that we were having to grapple with as a society.â
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