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Ceramics maker's beckoning cats help lure tourists to central Japan
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Ceramics-maker-s-beckoning-cats-help-lure-tourists-to-central-Japan
NAGOYA, Japan -- A ceramics maker in central Japan's Aichi prefecture is luring a new wave of tourists with maneki-neko beckoning cats.
Chugai Toen offers maneki-neko with original designs made in collaboration with various artists. It also lets visitors paint their own plain ceramic cats.
This story appeared on asia.nikkei.com, 2025-07-13 00:00:00.