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G\u014dtokuji Temple<\/b>, located in the Setagaya<\/b> ward of Tokyo<\/b>, is a Buddhist temple that is said to be the birthplace of the maneki-neko, or \u201cluck-inviting cat figurine.\u201d<\/p>\n

These small statues, which portray a cat sitting up and beckoning with its front paw, have become quite popular all over the world with cat-lovers.<\/p>\n

Although there are many different kinds of maneki-neko raising either their right or left paws, Gotokuji Temple specializes in the right-pawed version of this good-luck symbol.<\/p>\n

Temple legend states that during the early 17th century, Ii Naotaka (then the second lord of the Omi-Hikone Domain) escaped from being caught in a sudden thunderstorm after being invited inside the temple by a cat that lived there.
To show his gratitude to the cat, Naotaka decided to dedicate the temple to the Ii clan. After Naotaka passed away, the temple was renamed to Gotokuji, from his posthumous Buddhist name \u201cKyushoin-den Gotokuten ei-daikoji.\u201d<\/p>\n

The cat that created that opportunity for the temple to grow into a respectable and important place was deified as \u201cFortune-Inviting Kannon.\u201d
The cat was later said to bring good fortune, being called \u201cshou-fuku byou-ji\u201d or \u201cmaneki-neko.\u201d Gotokuji Temple has been filled with lucky cat figurines donated by worshippers ever since.<\/p>\n

Photo Taken: April 09, 2024<\/p>\n

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G\u014dtokuji Temple, located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, is a Buddhist temple that is said to be the birthplace of the maneki-neko, or \u201cluck-inviting cat figurine.\u201d These small statues, which portray a cat sitting up and beckoning with its front paw, have become quite popular all over the world with cat-lovers. 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