US EditionIn Japan, Rare Bobtail Cats Are Considered Good Luck. Nagasaki Is Filled with Them
- Bobtail cats in Japan are seen as good luck, especially in Nagasaki, where they are known as 'omagari neko' or 'kagi neko.'
- Nearly 80% of the cats in Nagasaki are bobtails, which is twice the occurrence found elsewhere in Japan.
- Residents of Nagasaki hope the cats will attract tourists and boost local business.
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Cats with hooked and bent tails fill Nagasaki, Japan, where they are thought to bring good luck
In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have their own society of admirers and even a dedicated Shinto shrine.
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80% of the cats in the Japanese city of Nagasaki are bobteils, they meet twice as often as the average in the country. They are so popular among citizens that they have a fan club called "The Society of Cats" and a special Shinto temple called "Omagari-Neko" (the name of the cats with a tail hook).
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In Japan, cats without tails are considered to be of good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them.
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