Tenugui (Cat) black ensuring it does not dictate

ensuring it does not dictate where it must be displayed

and design may occur

With a round face and round eyes

The technique was further refined in the early Meiji period with the guidance of Englishman Hope-Taylor

The actor portrayed is Otani Oniji seen here playing the role of servent Edobei

Tenugui (Cat) black ensuring it does not dictateDescription Cats have been highly valued in commercial households, symbolized by the 'Maneki neko' or 'beckoning cat', believed to attract people and bring prosperity to businesses. In the Edo period, especially in the silk producing regions of Tohoku, cats were commonly kept to protect silkworms from mice. Historical records even show that while a horse was valued at one ryo (an old Japanese currency unit), a cat known for catching many mice could be