Facts about Industrious Japan Part - 6

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?? ???????????? ???????? (招き猫, "beckoning cat"), also known as "welcoming cat", "lucky cat", "money cat" or "fortune cat".?

?? It is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.This statue is found in many Japanese shops and other businesses generally near the entrance as well as households.?

?? Usually made from ceramic or plastic, they depict a Japanese Bobtail cat with its paw raised in a beckoning gesture.?

?? The cat’s raised arm can be either its left or right, depending on what its owner wants. If its left arm is raised, the maneki-neko is inviting more customers, while the right paw raised invites wealth and money.?

?? Maneki-neko are typically depicted seated and holding a koban coin, an oval gold coin from Japan’s Edo period. It features the phrase, sen man ryou (千万両), meaning 10 million gold pieces.

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?? In japan, "??????????????" is one of the ways chosen by the Japanese workers to show their earnestness and dedication to their work,This means that they have worked carefully and diligently until they feel very tired.

?? Sleeping at work is also a way to show that they are committed to completing their tasks.This can be in a meeting, on the way home or even waiting for the train after a big night out.