Health
In the 17th century, there was a rundown and poverty-stricken temple in Tokyo.
The temple's priest was very poor, but
he shared what little food he had with
his pet cat, Tama.
Luck
One day, a wealthy and important man was caught in a storm while hunting and he
took refuge under a big tree near the
temple.While he waited for the storm to
pass, the man notices a cat beckoning
him to come inside the temple gates.
This was so startling that he left the
shelter of the tree to have a closer
look at this unusual cat. At that
moment, the tree was struck by
lighting.
Wealth
As a result, the wealthy man became
friends with the poor priest, and the
temple became prosperous. The priest
and his cat never went hungry again.
Love
When Tama died he was buried in the
Goutokuji Temple's Cat cemetery with
respect and love, and the Maneki Neko
was made in honor of him.
HEALTH ** LUCK ** WEALTH ** LOVE
**NOTE: Maneki Neko is
Japanese for "beckoning Cat." The
message he's holding says "Please come
in. You are welcome!" and he is
beckoning you with his paw.
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