Cincinnati’s Lucky Cat Museum is the only place in the country that publicly displays more than 2,000 maneki-neko, a type of Japanese cat figurine. Essex Studios in Walnut Hills hides the Lucky Cat ...

With over 2,000 figurines on display, this is the largest showcase of lucky cats in North America With over 2,000 figurines on display, this is the largest showcase of lucky cats in North America With ...

Surrounded by cats of all sizes waving their paws is a bit hypnotic. Maybe that’s how the owner of this unusual place got started on her surprising feline collection. The little cuties might have ...

Back at the Lucky Cat Museum, one case is full of the classic white cat holding a gold coin, popularized in the mid-century. The kind you recognize from restaurant counters and shop windows. There's a ...

From a more historic perspective, the Manekineko Museum of Art in Okayama showcases a collection of more than 700 lucky cat statues from across the ages. The cats are also celebrated annually in ...

The maneki-neko goes by many names. The waving cat, the lucky cat, the beckoning cat. There are even more variations in its meaning. It’s generally believed a lifted left paw invites success in ...