query: what kind of cat is the maneki neko

pos: Maneki-neko full of maneki-neko at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. She won the competition after collecting 529 points at the final. Maneki-neko The is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. In modern times, they are usually made of ceramic or plastic. The figurine depicts a cat (traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail) beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed in—often at the entrance of—shops, restaurants, pachinko parlors, and other businesses. Some of the sculptures are electric or battery-powered and have a slow-moving paw beckoning. "Maneki-neko" comes in different

pos: Maneki-neko Maneki-neko The is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm, talisman) which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. In modern times, they are usually made of ceramic or plastic. The figurine depicts a cat (traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail) beckoning with an upright paw, and is usually displayed in—often at the entrance of—shops, restaurants, pachinko parlors, and other businesses. Some of the sculptures are electric or battery-powered and have a slow-moving paw beckoning. "Maneki-neko" comes in different colors, styles and degrees of ornateness. Common colors are white, black, gold and sometimes red. In addition to ceramic figurines,

neg: Maneki-neko being sold at Senso temple, Tokyo. In 1876, during the Meiji era, it was mentioned in a newspaper article, and there is evidence that kimono-clad "maneki-neko" were distributed at a shrine in Osaka during this time. A 1902 advertisement for "maneki-neko" indicates that by the turn of the century they were popular. Beyond this the exact origins of "maneki-neko" are uncertain, though several folktales offer explanations. Others have noted the similarities between the "maneki-neko"'s gesture and that of a cat washing its face. There is a Japanese belief that a cat washing its face means a visitor will soon arrive.

neg: Maneki-neko communities (including Chinatowns in the United States) the "maneki-neko" is frequently mistaken for being Chinese in origin rather than Japanese, and is incorrectly referred to as a "Chinese lucky cat" or "jīnmāo" ("golden cat"). This cat is also prevalent in China domestically, and is usually referred to as the followings: . The Pokémon named Meowth is based upon the "maneki-neko". Unlike traditional Maneki-neko who hold the Koban coin, Meowth has the coin projected from its forehead. Meowth can fire this coin as a projectile weapon with its signature move Payday. Netta performed her song "Toy" in front of two walls

neg: Maneki-neko "maneki-neko" can be found as keychains, piggy banks, air fresheners, house-plant pots, and miscellaneous ornaments, as well as large statues. It is also sometimes incorrectly called the "Chinese lucky cat" because of its popularity among Chinese merchants. To some Westerners (Italians and Spaniards are notable exceptions) it may seem as if the "maneki-neko" is waving rather than beckoning. This is due to the difference in gestures and body language recognized by some Westerners and the Japanese. The Japanese beckoning gesture is made by holding up the hand, palm down, and repeatedly folding the fingers down and back, thus the cat's

neg: Maneki-neko This belief may in turn be related to an even older Chinese proverb that states that if a cat washes its face, it will rain. Thus, it is possible a belief arose that a figure of a cat washing its face would bring in customers. In his "Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang", China's Tang Dynasty author Duan Chengshi (803?–863) wrote: "If a cat raises its paw over the ears and washes its face, then patrons will come". "Maneki-neko" is the subject of a number of folktales. Here are some of the most popular, explaining the cat's origins: The stray cat and

neg: Claire Wilbur animal rights activist and wrote two unpublished books of verse about the Maneki Neko, a porcelain Japanese feline commonly known as "The Beckoning Cat": "Maneki Neko: The Japanese Legend Of The Beckoning Cat" and "The Japanese Legend of the Cat and the Crone". Wilbur was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2003 and died peacefully in her Upper East Side apartment in Manhattan on May 20, 2004. As of 2004, Wilbur is buried in Hart's Island Potter's field in New York. Claire Wilbur Claire Wilbur, also known as Catt Wilbur (June 8, 1933 – May 20, 2004) was an American actress

neg: Maneki-neko for business. Some "maneki-neko" feature battery- or solar-powered moving arms endlessly engaged in the beckoning gesture. Antique examples of "maneki-neko" may be made of carved wood, stone and metal, handmade porcelain or cast iron. It is commonly believed that "Maneki-neko" originated in Tokyo (then named Edo), while some insist it was Kyoto. "Maneki-neko" first appeared during the later part of the Edo period in Japan. The earliest records of "Maneki-neko" appear in the Bukō nenpyō's (a chronology of Edo) entry dated 1852. Utagawa Hiroshige's ukiyo-e "Joruri-machi Hanka no zu," painted also in 1852, depicts the Marushime-neko, a variation of "Maneki-neko",

neg: Maneki-neko the shop: The operator of an impoverished shop (or inn, tavern, temple, etc.) takes in a starving, stray cat despite barely having enough to feed himself. In gratitude, the cat sits in the front of the store beckoning customers, thus bringing prosperity as a reward to the charitable proprietor. Ever after, the "beckoning cat" has been a symbol of good luck for small business owners. Modern Japanese folklore suggests that keeping a talisman of good fortune, such as the "maneki-neko", in bedrooms and places of study will bring about favorable results and life successes. Because of its popularity in Chinese

neg: Maneki-neko appearance. Some "maneki-neko" made specifically for some Western markets will have the cat's paw facing upwards, in a beckoning gesture that is more familiar to most Westerners. "Maneki-neko" can be found with either the right or left paw raised (and sometimes both). The significance of the right and left raised paw differs with time and place. According to a general rule of thumb, statue with the left paw raised is meant to be displayed in drinking establishments, while the one with the right paw for all other places of business; another interpretation is that right is for home and left

neg: Calico cat "The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat". In Japan, the Maneki-neko figures depict calico cats, bringing good luck; and Japanese sailors often had a calico ship's cat to protect against misfortune at sea. Calico cat Calico cats are domestic cats with a spotted or particolored coat that is predominantly white, with patches of two other colors (often orange and black, sometimes gray). Outside North America, the pattern is more usually called "tortoiseshell and white". In the province of Quebec, Canada, they are sometimes called "chatte d'Espagne" (French for '(female) cat of Spain'). Other names include "brindle", "tricolor cat", "tobi mi-ke"

neg: Cultural depictions of cats cute pets. Cats could be pampered with items bought from the market such as "cat-nests", and were often fed fish that were advertised in the market specifically for cats. The Maneki Neko of Japan is a figurine often believed to bring good luck to the owner. Literally the "beckoning cat", it is often referred to in English as the "good fortune" or "good luck" cat. It is usually a sitting cat with paw raised and bent. Legend in Japan has it that a cat waved a paw at a Japanese landlord, who was intrigued by this gesture and went towards

neg: Japanese Bobtail for the long hair variety followed in 1993. As of 2013, there are a number of Japanese Bobtail breeders, most of which are based in North America with a few in Europe and at least one in Japan; yet the breed remains rare. The Bobtail cats are considered to be a lucky breed and to own one promises prosperity and happiness. The tricoloured, Mi-Ke (pronounced 'mee keh') is known as the luckiest colour for this breed. There is a Japanese statue of a cat with its paw in the air called Maneki Neko (translates to 'beckoning cat') and is an

neg: Japanese Bobtail although this is not considered a breed-specific trait. Cats feature prominently in Japanese folklore. As in many other traditions around the world, cats are frequently objects of fear and mistrust, with various supernatural abilities ascribed to them. But in some Japanese stories, the length of their tails is an important plot point, with the Japanese Bobtail seen as auspicious, while long-tailed cats may be suspected of being "nekomata", a type of evil spirit. The "maneki neko" ("beckoning cat" or "inviting cat"), an image of a Japanese Bobtail seated with one paw raised, is considered a good-luck charm among the Japanese

neg: Meowth black-and-brown ears, and a koban, a gold, oval coin (also known as a "charm") embedded in its forehead. Meowth are valued for their ability to collect coins using their signature move, ""Pay Day"", as it is the only Pokémon that learns it. Meowth's coloration, its love of coins, and its charm indicate that Meowth is based on the Japanese Maneki Neko, a cat-shaped figurine that is said to bring good luck and money to its owner. Aspects of Meowth were drawn from a Japanese myth dealing with the true value of money, in which a cat has money on its

neg: Koban (coin) discontinued. In the highly successful Konami franchise "The Legend of the Mystical Ninja", the lead character Goemon throws koban as shurikens. The Japanese idiom is an equivalent for casting pearls before swine. The Maneki Neko is often depicted holding a "koban", though the koban most Maneki Neko hold is indicated to be worth ten million "ryō". In "Super Mario Odyssey", the regional coins in Bowser's Kingdom are kobans with Bowser's face on them. Koban (coin) The was a Japanese oval gold coin in Edo period feudal Japan, equal to one "ryō", another early Japanese monetary unit. It was a central

neg: The Ramen Girl to a ramen shop afterward, and the chef Maezumi (Toshiyuki Nishida) and his wife Reiko (Kimiko Yo) tell her that they are closed. Abby does not understand them as she does not speak Japanese. She starts to cry, so the chef conveys to her to sit down. He brings her a bowl of ramen, and she loves it. A small distance away, she hallucinates that the lucky cat, known as the Maneki Neko, or Beckoning Cat, gestures to her to come over. She offers to pay for her meal, but the chef and his wife refuse. The next day she

neg: Hello Kitty their feelings onto the character" and "be happy or sad together with Hello Kitty." Another explanation Sanrio has given for her lack of a mouth is that she "speaks from the heart. She's Sanrio's ambassador to the world and isn't bound to any particular language". Representatives for Sanrio have said they see Hello Kitty as a symbol of friendship, and they hope she will encourage friendship between people across the world. While there has been some speculation that Hello Kitty has its origins in Maneki Neko, and that the name Hello Kitty itself is a back-translation of Maneki Neko, which

neg: Nang Kwak The position of her hand in present-day iconography is similar to the Japanese Maneki Neko beckoning cat. Nang Kwak is a benevolent spirit. She is deemed to bring luck, especially in the form of money, to the household. She is the patron Deity of all Merchants and Salesmen and can be seen in almost every business establishment in Thailand Thai people like to have a figurine or cloth poster (called a Pha Yant, or Yantra Cloth) of this goddess in their home or shop, where it is often placed by the shrine. Some people also wear amulets with her figure

neg: Mark Andrew Smith World Conquerors by Image Comics with artist and co-creator Armand Villavert which centers on a super-villain academy. Smith released Sullivan's Sluggers, a baseball horror graphic novel drawn by James Stokoe, in 2012. Sullivan's Sluggers was published by Dark Horse Comics in 2018. In 2015 New Brighton Archeological Society Volume 1 was published as a hardcover by 'Maneki Neko Books' along with volume 2 titled 'The Sword of Azure', both were drawn by Matthew Weldon. In 2016 Gladstone's School for World Conquerors Volume 1 was published as a hardcover by 'Maneki Neko Books' along with Gladstone's School for World Conquerors Volume

neg: Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon of the screen show a character's health. If hit by an enemy and damage is taken, a character loses a heart. Some items and acts replenish strength, and a Maneki-neko (Luck Cat) adds a heart to the overall health. If all hearts are lost, the player restarts at the entrance to the field map they died in and the player's number of lives declines by one. If the player loses all lives, the game restarts at the last point saved or at the beginning of the game if a Controller Pak is not used. Traveling through Japan, players visit towns

neg: As the Gods Will (film) class except Shun dies in this first game.<br> After the game, Shun finds his childhood friend Ichika and they make their way to the school gym. There they play a Maneki Neko, where students dressed as mice attempt to throw a ball into a hoop attached to the collar of a giant cat doll. Those who miss are killed. Amaya wins this challenge and enables the students to move on to the next challenge in a giant cube hovering Tokyo, as hundreds of schools in Japan and elsewhere face similar tests where only handfuls of students survive. Shun must keep

neg: Neko chigura Presently, "chigura" for cats vary in shape according to the originality of the producer. There are two common types: Pillbox type and pot-shaped type, there are also some basket types. As cats seem to prefer small enclosed spaces, they like "neko chigura" to sleep in. Neko chigura Neko chigura (nekochigura) or "Neko tsugura (nekotsugura)" is a kind of cat house made of straw in Japan. It is a folk craft of Sekikawa-mura, Niigata-ken, or (the area of Tsunan-machi, Niigata-ken and Sakae-mura, Nagano-ken). It is called "Nekochigura" in Sekikawa, and "Nekotsugura" in Akiyamago (). "Chigura" or "tsugura" is written as ""

neg: Neko chigura Neko chigura Neko chigura (nekochigura) or "Neko tsugura (nekotsugura)" is a kind of cat house made of straw in Japan. It is a folk craft of Sekikawa-mura, Niigata-ken, or (the area of Tsunan-machi, Niigata-ken and Sakae-mura, Nagano-ken). It is called "Nekochigura" in Sekikawa, and "Nekotsugura" in Akiyamago (). "Chigura" or "tsugura" is written as "" in kanji, and means bassinet in the Niigata dialect where there is the custom to use rice straw baskets for babies. Niigata constitutes, in fact, a rice granary and the basket industry is a side business in the winter season when the prefecture becomes snowbound.

neg: Neko Kawaigari! Neko Kawaigari! , alternatively known as "Dote Up A Cat", is a Japanese adult visual novel video game developed by 13cm, released in Japan on February 24, 2006, for Windows as a DVD. A web novel titled "What a Wonderful World" was released as a sequel to the original novel. The gameplay in "Neko Kawaigari" follows a linear plot line, which offers pre-determined scenarios and courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the five female main characters. The stage is a small clinic in the suburbs, in a world in which humans with cat-and dog ears are commonplace.

neg: Neko (software) caught up with the pointer, it would stare at the screen for a few seconds, scratch an itch on its body, yawn, and fall asleep until the pointer was disturbed. In windowed mode, Neko would stop at window boundaries and scratch at the edge of the window. The Neko cat has been used as a sprite in many other programs. Neko (software) Neko is a cross-platform open-source animated cursor-chasing cat screenmate application. "Neko" () is the Japanese word for "cat". Neko was originally written for the NEC PC-9801. It was later ported as a desk accessory to the Macintosh in

neg: Neko (software) Neko (software) Neko is a cross-platform open-source animated cursor-chasing cat screenmate application. "Neko" () is the Japanese word for "cat". Neko was originally written for the NEC PC-9801. It was later ported as a desk accessory to the Macintosh in 1989 by Kenji Gotoh(known as cartoonist Juan Gotoh. He also created the graphics of Neko in this page), followed by an X version by Masayuki Koba. In the game, a sprite would follow the mouse pointer around. In the System 7 version, the pointer could be modified to various cat toys such as a mouse, fish, or bird. When Neko

neg: Cat café to take off their shoes and wash their hands. The first cat café in Singapore is Cat Café Neko no Niwa (Japanese for ‘Cat Garden’). As of today, there are at least five cat cafés in the city. The cat cafés are namely Neko no Niwa, The Cat Cafés, The Company of Cats, Meomi Cat Café and Cuddles Cat Café. Neko no Niwa, The Company of Cats and The Cat Café feature cats who were rescued. The Singaporean Cat Cafes are regulated and licensed by AVA and they are all bound to a 'code of conduct'. Individuals having questions with

neg: Nekomata and has been interpreted as a kind of irony etc. Concerning the fact that they wear geisha clothing, there is the viewpoint they are related due to the fact that geisha were once called "cats (neko)" (refer to first image). Also, in the "Gazu Hyakki Yagyō" published in 1776 (An'ei 5) (refer to image on right), with a depiction of a cat on the left with its head coming out of a shōji, a cat on the right with a handkerchief on its head and its forepaw on the veranda, and a cat in the middle also wearing a handkerchief

neg: Neko Atsume and "increasingly compelling". On September 15, 2015, Google and Hit-Point teamed up for Game Week with Google Play to produce a live video event called Real Neko Atsume (), which was broadcast on YouTube from a cat café in Osaka. In February 2016, released toys for the game, designed to be played with by real cats. A Japanese movie 「」("Neko Atsume no ie", "The House of Cat Collection") based on Neko Atsume, was released on April 8, 2017. The movie is directed by Masatoshi Kurakata and distributed by AMG Entertainment. The plot is mainly about a novelist struggling with writer's

neg: Goemon's Great Adventure the screen displays information concerning character health, weapon equipped, lives remaining, and time of day. If a character is touched or attacked by a monster, a health bar is reduced from a total of three. If all bars disappear, the player loses a life and must restart the stage. The game ends if all lives are lost, at which point it reverts to the beginning or the last point at which the player saved his or her progress with a Controller pak. Defeated monsters sometimes leave behind dumplings and Maneki Neko—the former replenishes health, and the latter upgrades weapons up

neg: Yorishiro the toilet ("benjō-gami") and in the well ("suijin"). The "kamado-gami" lives in the oven, and its function is to protect the house from fires. Other common "yorishiro" are the small altar called "kamidana" and the "butsudan", which is an altar for the dead. ("Butsudan" were originally meant just for Buddhist worship, but now often contain also spirit tablets called "ihai", which are "yorishiro" used to recall the spirits of one's dead ancestors). In shops one often sees clay cats with a raised paw called "maneki-neko" or rake-like bamboo objects called "kumade" supposed to attract good business. Yorishiro A in Shinto

neg: Nemuri-neko throughout the history of Japan, and more applicably in the ceramic arts. It is the fine detailed realistic life like cats that fascinates cat collectors, and makes these special type of cats highly desirable and collectible. Matsumura also states, Nemuri Neko "Sleeping Cat symbolizes Nikkō or the Spirit of Ieyasu, who was thought to be the manifestation of Yakushi Nyorai", the Buddha of Healing, who offers medicinal remedies, gives nourishment to the mind, body, and spirit, and comforts the sick and cures illnesses. The nemuri neko is a National Treasure in Japan, and has been of inspiration to Japanese artists

neg: Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center being converted into a mall. A hotel complex on an artificial island will become part of the convention center. Situated in the sea less than 100 metres to the north, this circular, 6-acre island is currently under construction. As of May 2015, it consists only of earth and rock with a causeway leading to it, but will be designed to resemble a Maneki-neko. Eventually, a hotel complex and marina will be built. The 108-storey, 300-metre-tall luxury hotel is expected to cost 28 billion yuan. Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center The Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center (海南国际会展中心) designed and

neg: Matthew S the prize "Città di Thiene 2015". In 2016, he signed a contract for exclusive publishing with Il Nuovo Rumore Italiano (INRI) / Metatron, a well-known independent publisher in Italy which gives the producer access to his own Italian and international network. and he published the songs "Maneki Neko" and the single "Inside" The music video for his single "Inside" was heavily played from September to October on MTV Music (Italy) . After publishing "Inside", He created a remix of the song "Tokai" by Anti Anti featuring Samuel Umberto Romano from Subsonica and Veronica. In the same year, he released a

neg: Planet of the Dead in Dubai by a shipping container, Davies rewrote the script to explain the damage in the narrative. The audience gave the episode an Appreciation Index of 88—considered excellent. The burglar Lady Christina de Souza steals a gold chalice once belonging to King Æthelstan from a London museum, replacing it with a maneki neko model, and hops on a 200 bus. The Tenth Doctor later joins her and the other passengers, just before the bus passes through a wormhole and ends up on the sands of the planet San Helios. The Doctor studies the wormhole and determines that the bus protected

neg: Little Rock Film Festival Amateur (Dir. Daniel Trevino) Smog (Dir. Clara Kraft Isono) The Visitors (Dir. Samina Akbari) Down In Number 5 (Dir. Kim Spurlock) Mixtape (Dir. Luke Snellin) Little Ripper (Dir. Jarrod Boord) She's a Fox (Dir. Cameron Sawyer) Maneki Neko (Dir. German Talavera) Context (Dirs. Rice, Kimberly) Shadows In the Wind (Dir. Julia Guillen-Creagh) Fancy (Dir. Chris "C.K." Olsen) Goin' Nowhere Fast (Dir. Shawn Adams) The Architect (Dir. Joshua Demers) Dacil (Dir. Adrian Silvestre) A Pattern of Prophecies: an adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth (Dir. Laurel Petty) History of Made Up Things (Dir. Ashley Eberbach) The Mount Nebo Chicken Fry (Dir. Frances Titsworth)

neg: Neko Rahmen Neko Rahmen , also known as Neko Ramen, is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga created by Kenji Sonishi. The comedy centers around a cat ("Taishō") and his encounters while running a ramen shop. The "yonkoma" series has been adapted into a TV flash anime produced by Think Corporation, with 26 episodes to date. The original "yonkoma" is still being published in the monthly Japanese manga magazine Monthly Comic Blade. "Neko Rahmen" was the most watched short animation series on Yahoo! Japan official streaming site in August 2007. The series is also noted for being the first anime series to

neg: Neko Rahmen be licensed exclusively by a US IPTV company, Vuze, and made available as a free download without digital restrictions. Vuze also subtitled the first 13-episode season of the series into English. There was a live-action adaptation for Tornado Film titled "Neko Ramen Taishō," that utilizes both real cats and plush puppets. Neko Rahmen , also known as Neko Ramen, is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga created by Kenji Sonishi. The comedy centers around a cat ("Taishō") and his encounters while running a ramen shop. The "yonkoma" series has been adapted into a TV flash anime produced by Think Corporation,

neg: Nyan Koi! Nyan Koi! Jyunpei Kousaka is a second-year high school student who is allergic to cats, and because of this he hates the sight of them. As luck would have it, his high school crush, Kaede Mizuno, absolutely adores cats. One day, while walking home from school, Jyunpei kicks an empty can and unfortunately breaks the local neko-jizō-sama (guardian deity of cats). He finds he can now understand what cats are saying, including his family's own ill-tempered cat, Nyamsus. However, if he does not grant 100 wishes to cats, he will turn into a cat himself and die from his own

neg: Neko Majin alternate outfit where he assumes the form of Kuriza and has a chestnut-shaped Death Ball attack. Neko Majin Z appears as a secret support character in the Japanese version of "". Neko Majin The series revolves around the adventures of the Neko Majin, a race of cat-creatures who enjoy practical jokes and martial arts. At least two use "Dragon Ball"-style attacks such as the "Nekohameha", while one in particular, named "Z", wears an outfit like "Dragon Ball"s Son Goku, and carries a "nyoi-bo". As the series transitions to "Neko Majin Z", it becomes increasingly intertwined with the "Dragon Ball" world

neg: Geobreeders Geobreeders The first OVA was later broadcast in Japan on Fuji TV from April 14, 2004 to May 12, 2004. Ayagane City has a phantom cat (also called "bake neko" and "were-cat") problem. A young and overzealous group of entrepreneurs called Kagura Total Security can be hired to combat this problem for the right price when Hound, the official government arm, isn't enough. However, there are plots and subplots floating beneath the surface, both involving Kagura, and the were-cats, led by Kuro-Neko, themselves. Both the manga and the OVAs are heavily action-driven, with gunfights appearing every few chapters. Geobreeders is

neg: Neko Majin Neko Majin The series revolves around the adventures of the Neko Majin, a race of cat-creatures who enjoy practical jokes and martial arts. At least two use "Dragon Ball"-style attacks such as the "Nekohameha", while one in particular, named "Z", wears an outfit like "Dragon Ball"s Son Goku, and carries a "nyoi-bo". As the series transitions to "Neko Majin Z", it becomes increasingly intertwined with the "Dragon Ball" world as regular characters join the cast, including an overweight Saiyan named Onio, and Frieza's son Kuriza. There are also guest appearances by Vegeta, Majin Buu, Son Goku and his family members.

neg: Cat café Cat café A cat café is a theme café whose attraction is cats that can be watched and played with. "Cat café" has been officially recognized in the online edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English since August 2015. The world's first cat café, "Cat Flower Garden" (貓花園), opened its doors in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1998. The Taiwanese cat café eventually became a tourist destination, attracting tourists from Japan as well as all over the globe. Although the origin of cat café is in Taiwan, the concept blossomed in Japan, where the first one named "Neko no Jikan" (lit. "Cat's

neg: Cat café game: literally "mia gola" can be translated "my throat", while "miagola" (stressed on the first syllable: miàgola) means "(he or she) meows". The Neko Cat Cafe was opened in Turin on 5 April 2014. The resident cats are all adopted from animal welfare organizations. The cat café in Latvia, MINKA cat cafe, opened in Riga in February 2015 and was closed in September 2016. MINKA Cat Cafe was located near the center at Meža street 4a. The cat café in Lithuania "Cat Cafe Kačių kavinė" opened in Vilnius in October 2014. Cat Cafe is located in center at Jasinskio str

neg: Geobreeders were produced as enactments of the first chapters of the manga. Geobreeders The first OVA was later broadcast in Japan on Fuji TV from April 14, 2004 to May 12, 2004. Ayagane City has a phantom cat (also called "bake neko" and "were-cat") problem. A young and overzealous group of entrepreneurs called Kagura Total Security can be hired to combat this problem for the right price when Hound, the official government arm, isn't enough. However, there are plots and subplots floating beneath the surface, both involving Kagura, and the were-cats, led by Kuro-Neko, themselves. Both the manga and the OVAs

neg: I Am a Cat I Am a Cat Sōseki's original title, "Wagahai wa Neko de Aru", uses very high-register phrasing more appropriate to a nobleman, conveying a grandiloquence and self-importance intended to sound ironic, since the speaker, an anthropomorphised domestic cat, is a regular house cat of a teacher, and not of a high ranking noble as the high-register suggests. The book was first published in ten installments in the literary journal "Hototogisu". At first, Sōseki intended only to write the short story that constitutes the first chapter of "I Am a Cat". However, Takahama Kyoshi, one of the editors of "Hototogisu", persuaded Sōseki

neg: Possessive inclines many linguists towards the view that the ending is a clitic rather than a case ending (see below, and further at English possessive). In languages that have a genitive case, the genitive form of a noun may sometimes be used as a possessive (as in German "Karls Haus" "Karl's house"). Languages such as Japanese and Chinese form possessive constructions with nouns using possessive particles, in the same way as described for pronouns above. An example from Japanese is "neko no iro" ("the cat's color"), where "neko" means "cat", "no" is the particle, and "iro" means "color". In other languages,

neg: Neko Hiroshi eligible to represent Cambodia in the 2012 Olympic Games, as a period of one year had not elapsed since his gaining Cambodian nationality. He was, however, selected to represent Cambodia in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He finished the Olympic marathon in 139th place, next to last. Neko Hiroshi , more commonly known as , is a Japanese-born "owarai" comedian who uses his short stature, at and , and cat persona in his act. He is also an avid marathon runner. In 2011, he became a naturalized citizen of Cambodia, and intended to compete in the Olympics

neg: Neko Hiroshi Neko Hiroshi , more commonly known as , is a Japanese-born "owarai" comedian who uses his short stature, at and , and cat persona in his act. He is also an avid marathon runner. In 2011, he became a naturalized citizen of Cambodia, and intended to compete in the Olympics for Cambodia. In March 2012, the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia announced that Hiroshi had been nominated to represent Cambodia in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, having been chosen for a "special exemption" after no Cambodian athletes met the qualifying standard. Hiroshi, a naturalized Cambodian citizen since 2011,

neg: Cat café Time") was opened in Osaka in 2004. Due to the Japan's land size and population, many residents live in small apartments or condominiums which do not allow pets, making a cat café a very popular destination for young workers looking for the companionship and comfort offered. Tokyo's first cat café, named "Neko no mise" (Shop of Cats), opened in 2005. After this, the popularity of cat cafés boomed in Japan. From 2005 to 2010, seventy-nine cat cafés opened across the country. In the United Kingdom animal charities disagree on whether cat cafés are a suitable environment for cats with the

neg: Nagagutsu o Haita Neko: Sekai Isshū 80 Nichi Dai Bōken Nagagutsu o Haita Neko: Sekai Isshū 80 Nichi Dai Bōken The main character is the Puss in Boots character from the tale; a cat named Pero (Toei Animation's mascot) He is also known as 'Perrault' in the game, as that was the name of the original author of the Puss In Boots story; Charles Perrault. He is known for helping an impoverished master attain wealth through the use of trickery. Loosely based on Jules Verne's classic novel "Around the World in Eighty Days" tied together with a classic anime, the player has 80 days in order to travel the world;

neg: Nagagutsu o Haita Neko: Sekai Isshū 80 Nichi Dai Bōken contact with a watery substance. This game also involves driving boats, cars, and balloons in addition to the standard walking through the stages. Nagagutsu o Haita Neko: Sekai Isshū 80 Nichi Dai Bōken The main character is the Puss in Boots character from the tale; a cat named Pero (Toei Animation's mascot) He is also known as 'Perrault' in the game, as that was the name of the original author of the Puss In Boots story; Charles Perrault. He is known for helping an impoverished master attain wealth through the use of trickery. Loosely based on Jules Verne's classic novel

neg: Nekobukuro Nekobukuro Nekobukuro is a play on the Japanese word for cat, "neko", and the location Ikebukuro. It is one of the better known cat-petting destinations, being included in tourist and sightseeing guides. For an entrance fee, customers may interact and play with any of the fifteen to twenty cats currently running free around Nekobukuro at the time. Over 30 cats are rostered in and out over the course of the day to ensure they are not over-handled. Like Tokyo's many cat cafés, Nekobukuro is viewed as an alternative to pet ownership while still maintaining pet interaction. Not only is buying

neg: I Am a Cat and family (the cat's owners), Sneaze's garrulous and irritating friend , and the young scholar with his will-he-won't-he courtship of the businessman's spoiled daughter, . I Am a Cat Sōseki's original title, "Wagahai wa Neko de Aru", uses very high-register phrasing more appropriate to a nobleman, conveying a grandiloquence and self-importance intended to sound ironic, since the speaker, an anthropomorphised domestic cat, is a regular house cat of a teacher, and not of a high ranking noble as the high-register suggests. The book was first published in ten installments in the literary journal "Hototogisu". At first, Sōseki intended only to

neg: Neko Kawaigari! by transplanting and culturing a pathogen into the brain of a subject, but becoming the subject would result in death. Jack studied viruses as an assistant of Norma, but when he found out that he inherited a suitability as a DOTES vaccine subject, he applied for it. At that time he lost his memory and was called by the name of the dog "Jack" who succumbed to DOTES, by his lover, Alice Crane. Neko Kawaigari! , alternatively known as "Dote Up A Cat", is a Japanese adult visual novel video game developed by 13cm, released in Japan on February 24,

neg: Sian Welby 2017 she won a Digiday Publishing Award for "Best Use of Snapchat" for her work on the BBC One campaign. Growing up, she looked up to kids TV presenter Cat Deeley. She stated "Cat was a bit of an idol. Mainly because she wasn’t afraid to laugh at herself and be silly"."" Her favourite TV show is "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and she states that comedy drives a lot of her work, stating in an interview that "no matter what kind of show I am working on, or what kind of day I might be having, my goal is always the

neg: Pet Club: Neko Daisuki! kitten a pet. A battery backup allows dogs to stop playing at any time and resume taking care of their cat throughout any section of the game. Pet Club: Neko Daisuki! There is a cameo to Sonic the Hedgehog in one of the playable rooms in the game. Like the dogs utilized in the "Inu Daisuki!" game, the cats in this game can become very aloof if neglected or given an excessive amount of training. Training elements include following a toy mouse in addition to going for a walk in the city park. All cats are categorized by their name,

neg: Pet Club: Neko Daisuki! Pet Club: Neko Daisuki! There is a cameo to Sonic the Hedgehog in one of the playable rooms in the game. Like the dogs utilized in the "Inu Daisuki!" game, the cats in this game can become very aloof if neglected or given an excessive amount of training. Training elements include following a toy mouse in addition to going for a walk in the city park. All cats are categorized by their name, their age (in years and months), amongst other traits. Players can also discipline their animal, leave the room (either with or without the cat), or give their

neg: Nemuri-neko and artists around the world for centuries. Nemuri-neko The Japanese sleeping cat is modeled after the famous crouching nemurineko carving by Hidari Jingorō. Based on the writing of Zempei Matsumura's book, "Nikkō Tōshō-gū Shrine and Jingorō Hidari" published by Nohi Publishing Company in 1975: Hidari Jingorō loved cats and was fascinated by cats. Jingorō spent eight months in seclusion to refine his knowledge and technique in wood sculpturing. He spent the majority of his time studying, sculpturing, and carving wooden cats that appeared lifelike in various shapes. According to Matsumura, it was Jingorō's goal to carve and sculpture lifelike cats

neg: Nemuri-neko Nemuri-neko The Japanese sleeping cat is modeled after the famous crouching nemurineko carving by Hidari Jingorō. Based on the writing of Zempei Matsumura's book, "Nikkō Tōshō-gū Shrine and Jingorō Hidari" published by Nohi Publishing Company in 1975: Hidari Jingorō loved cats and was fascinated by cats. Jingorō spent eight months in seclusion to refine his knowledge and technique in wood sculpturing. He spent the majority of his time studying, sculpturing, and carving wooden cats that appeared lifelike in various shapes. According to Matsumura, it was Jingorō's goal to carve and sculpture lifelike cats by making "utmost efforts in the future

neg: City Connection cans of oil, which can be used to cause the police cars to spin out of control, allowing the player to bump them off the screen. Other enemies include a cat, which, when hit, causes the player to lose an extra life as the cat goes diagonally off the screen (but does not cause the car to "explode") with playing of a comical music, "Der Flohwalzer", known as "Neko Funjatta" (I Stepped on the Cat) in Japan. There is also spikes, which make the car "explode" on contact. Occasionally, a balloon may float by during any given stage. If the

neg: Japanese grammar "neko" can be translated as "cat", "cats", "a cat", "the cat", "some cats" and so forth, depending on context. However, as part of the extensive pair of grammatical systems that Japanese possesses for "honorification" (making discourse deferential to the addressee or even to a third party) and politeness, nouns too can be modified. Nouns take politeness prefixes (which have not been regarded as inflections): "o-" for native nouns, and "go-" for Sino-Japanese nouns. A few examples are given in the following table. In a few cases, there is suppletion, as with the first of the examples given below, 'rice'. (Note

neg: Cat café In 2012 cat café Neko was opened in Vienna. Le Chat Touille opened up in Brussels in 2014. DreamCATchers opened in Ghent in 2017. It takes in cats from shelters, rehabilitates them if necessary with the aid of volunteers and a cat behavioural therapist, to then allow them to be adopted by customers. It runs entirely off of donations and money customers spend in the café or on products from their sponsors. Kočkafé Freya opened in Prague in 2014. It was followed by three other cafes in Prague, along with cat cafes in Olomouc, Pardubice, and other Czech cities. Cafe

neg: Omakase! Miracle Cat-dan anime since she was a girl, and learned courage and love from them. She also stated that "She hopes that many children, or even just one, will feel something similar through this anime." The opening theme is "Neko Boogie" (ネコブギー "Cat Boogie") by Shokotan♥Haruomi (Haruomi Hosono and Shoko Nakagawa). Omakase! Miracle Cat-dan , also known as Omakase Mamitasu (おまかせマミタス "Leave it to Mamitas") is a Japanese anime series produced by OLM, Inc. and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions and aired on NHK in between the variety programs, "Tensai Terebi-kun" and "R no Hōsoku" from March 31, 2015 to February 23, 2016. The series

neg: Neko Atsume block, who moves to a small house in the country that turns out to be a cat magnet. As he furnishes his yard with items to make their lives more comfortable, and starts working at the local shop, his capacity to write begins to revive itself. Neko Atsume Gameplay revolves around the player purchasing food, toys, and furniture to attract a variety of cats to the player's home. The player can watch cats interact with objects, take photos of them which can be saved in an album, and receive gifts of fish and mementos from them. Cats will leave the

neg: Señor Don Gato 3 (copyright 1964 by the Silver Burdett Company). The lyrics are loosely translated from the traditional Spanish song "Estaba el señor Don Gato", but the melody is from a different song, "Ahora Que Vamos Despacio". There is also a French version of "Estaba el señor Don Gato" called "Monsieur le Chat". Señor Don Gato is sung in the film "The Loneliest Planet". A cat called "Señor Don Gato" appears in the video game "Neko Atsume". Señor Don Gato "Señor Don Gato" is a children's song about a cat who is sitting on a roof when he discovers that his true

neg: Nekobukuro and keeping a pet in Japan expensive, many apartments will not allow pets, and some Tokyo residents feel their work schedule may not be compatible with the ownership of an animal. Nekobukuro has no attached cafe and does not permit food or drink, but a couples discount and no time limit ensures its continued popularity as a destination on dates. A large variety of cats are kept, including the following breeds: Nekobukuro Nekobukuro is a play on the Japanese word for cat, "neko", and the location Ikebukuro. It is one of the better known cat-petting destinations, being included in tourist

neg: Neko Atsume cats (two common and one rare), more toys, and more wallpapers. Version 1.8.0 was released on October 13, 2016. This version added two new common cats, more toys, and a new remodel. Version 1.9.0 was released on December 15, 2016. This version added new toys, one rare cat, and enabled snow days like version 1.5.5. Version 1.10.0 was released on July 20, 2017. This version added two new common cats, a rare cat, and more toys. Version 1.11.0 was released on December 22, 2017. This version added one new common cat and more toys. In September 2017, developer Hit-Point announced

neg: Puddle (video game) of "PC Gamer", who gave the game an 80/100 score, stated: "Addictive, if soon over. An intoxicating cocktail of molten merriment, Puddle is a glass-half-full kind of game." Puddle (video game) Puddle is a puzzle-platform video game developed by Neko Entertainment and published by Konami for PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360. The game was also self-published by Neko Entertainment for Wii U, and for the PC through Steam, GOG.com, and Desura. In the game, the player must guide a puddle of fluid to its target destination by tilting the scene, not by moving the fluid itself,

neg: Omakase! Miracle Cat-dan Omakase! Miracle Cat-dan , also known as Omakase Mamitasu (おまかせマミタス "Leave it to Mamitas") is a Japanese anime series produced by OLM, Inc. and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions and aired on NHK in between the variety programs, "Tensai Terebi-kun" and "R no Hōsoku" from March 31, 2015 to February 23, 2016. The series is adapted from "Neko no Ashiato", an autobiographical essay book by Shoko Nakagawa. The series depicts the slapstick comedy of 10 idiosyncratic cats and the folks in the unusual Nakagawa family. Part of the main characters, consisting of 10 cats, is based on the fact that Nakagawa owns 10

neg: Yōko Sano Yōko Sano Yōko Sano was born in Beijing, China, on 28 June 1938. A writer of many talents, she produced numerous children’s books. She is particularly well known for her book, and movie, "The Cat Who Lived One Million Times". She traveled to Europe in 1967 and studied lithography in Berlin. In 1973 she published her first picture book, "Sū-chan to neko" (Su and the Cat). She went on to produce various styles of picture books, including "Ojisan no kasa" (Uncle’s Umbrella), "Watashi no bōshi" (My Hat; winner of the Kodansha Award for Picture Books), and "Nē tōsan" (Hey Papa;

neg: Agustin Guerrero (comics) his group while on a raid, he became lost in the harsh jungle only to encounter an exiled Japanese warrior and assassin known as Kuro Neko ("黒い猫" - ""The Black Cat""). Forming an alliance, the Black Cat properly trained the lost Tejano in martial arts and stealth. After being rescued and discharged from the military, Agustin returned to Edinburg to begin a career in Lucha Libre. Recognizing the recurring cat motif in his life, Agustin chose the identity of El Gato Negro, promising to bring bad luck to his opponents. Under the management of his friend Paco Perez, Agustin became

neg: My Neighbor Totoro a thirteen-minute sequel to "My Neighbor Totoro", written and directed by Miyazaki. Chika Sakamoto, who voiced Mei in "Totoro", returned to voice Mei in this short. Hayao Miyazaki himself did the voice of the Granny Cat ("Neko Baa-chan"), as well as Totoro. It concentrates on the character of Mei Kusakabe from the original film and her adventures one night with the Kittenbus (the offspring of the Catbus from the film) and other cat-oriented vehicles. Originally released in Japan in 2003, the short is regularly shown at the Ghibli Museum, but has not been released to home video. It was shown

neg: Kon Ichikawa Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's "The Key" ("Kagi"), Natsume Sōseki's "The Heart" (Kokoro) and "I Am a Cat" ("Wagahai wa neko de aru"), in which a teacher's cat critiques the foibles of the humans surrounding him, and Yukio Mishima's "Conflagration" ("Enjo"), in which a priest burns down his temple to save it from spiritual pollution. After Tokyo Olympiad Wada retired from screenwriting, and it marked a significant change in Ichikawa's films from that point onward. Concerning her retirement, he said "She doesn't like the new film grammar, the method of presentation of the material; she says there's no heart in it anymore, that

neg: Neko (programming language) Neko virtual machine is used to execute a Neko bytecode file, the VM also has the option to convert a bytecode file into an executable file (output changes depending on the target operating system). Neko includes a mod_neko module for the Apache server. As such, it can process user input using GET and POST requests: Neko (programming language) Neko is a high-level dynamically typed programming language developed by Nicolas Cannasse as part of research and development (R&D) efforts at two indie video game firms in Bordeaux, France: first at Motion Twin and then at Shiro Games. Neko has a compiler

neg: Inu Neko Jump! "Inu Neko Jump!" contains many plot elements which are a staple of manga stories: a childhood promise or incident; a central male figure who is surrounded by a "harem" of interested females; an aggressive yet vulnerable female lead. However it develops these elements in its own way to create narrative tension: for instance the principal female, Yuki, is a constantly demanding person, yet fails to make clear what her demands are, and the childhood incident between herself and Ozu is not explained until the final chapters. Instead, and despite many boisterous acts and frequent flashes of the cheesy grin frequently

neg: Neko Harbour Neko Harbour Neko Harbor () is an inlet of the Antarctic Peninsula on Andvord Bay, situated on the west coast of Graham Land. Neko Harbour was discovered by Belgian explorer Adrien de Gerlache during the early 20th century. It was named for a Scottish whaling boat, the "Neko", which operated in the area between 1911 and 1924. Captain Fliess Refuge () is an Argentine refuge in Antarctica located in Neko Harbour in the Andvord Bay on the Danco Coast, west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. The refuge wa opened on April 4, 1949 and it is managed by the Argentine

neg: Neko Harbour support for scientific research. Neko Harbour Neko Harbor () is an inlet of the Antarctic Peninsula on Andvord Bay, situated on the west coast of Graham Land. Neko Harbour was discovered by Belgian explorer Adrien de Gerlache during the early 20th century. It was named for a Scottish whaling boat, the "Neko", which operated in the area between 1911 and 1924. Captain Fliess Refuge () is an Argentine refuge in Antarctica located in Neko Harbour in the Andvord Bay on the Danco Coast, west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. The refuge wa opened on April 4, 1949 and it is

neg: Neko (programming language) Neko (programming language) Neko is a high-level dynamically typed programming language developed by Nicolas Cannasse as part of research and development (R&D) efforts at two indie video game firms in Bordeaux, France: first at Motion Twin and then at Shiro Games. Neko has a compiler and a virtual machine (VM) with garbage collection. The compiler converts a source .neko file into a bytecode .n file that can be executed with the VM. Since Neko is dynamically typed with no fixed classes, a developer only needs to find the proper runtime mapping (in contrast to type mapping) so that code executes

neg: Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, known in Japan as , is a Japanese animated horror anthology television series produced by Toei Animation. The series is made up of three stories: "Yotsuya Ghost Story (Yotsuya Kaidan)", an adaptation of the classic Japanese ghost story; "Goddess of the Dark Tower (Tenshu Monogatari)", based on the play by Kyōka Izumi; and "Goblin Cat (Bake Neko)", an original story by Kenji Nakamura and Michiko Yokote. "Yotsuya Ghost Story" is a retelling of the classic Japanese ghost story, written by the 18th century kabuki playwright Nanboku Tsuruya IV. In the anime, Nanboku

neg: Nekokat reference to the Japanese word for cat, "neko". Nekokat Nekokat is an American synthpop band. The band is considered Jordan Witzigrueter of The Ready Set’s main side project. The band is composed of Witzigreuter, Cameron Walker, and Jess Bowen of The Summer Set. Nekokat has released two EPs and several singles. EPs Singles Nekokat was formed in 2015. Their first single, "Gimme A Break" was originally intended to be a track featured on The Ready Set’s 2016 album, "I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love" featuring Bowen. However, the two artists worked well together, and along with Walker—a frequent collaborator

neg: Catlateral Damage accurate a cat simulator as you'll ever play." "Rock, Paper, Shotgun"'s Nathan Grayson reviewed the original "Catlateral Damage" as "basic and inconsequential as can be, and that's exactly what I wanted from it. Be a cat. Do total jerkstore asshole cat things. The end." "CNET"'s Michelle Starr reviewed the alpha release of "Catlateral Damage" as "kind of really fun." "Indie Statik"'s Chris Priestman reviewed the alpha release of "Catlateral Damage" as "a fun little game about making a mess. What's not to love?" "Joystiq"'s Danny Cowan reviewed the alpha release of "Catlateral Damage" favorably with "For anyone who has never

neg: Black Cat (song) her natural [voice] with kind of an edge on it; she [initially] didn't like the way her voice sounded, but for Black Cat, that was exactly what was needed." In the album version of "Black Cat", the majority of the guitar riffs are played by David Barry, including the introduction, main riff, as well as a thematic solo. Barry subsequently became Jackson's touring guitarist and tour director. John McClain, former A&R executive for A&M Records, provided the slide guitar, while Jellybean Johnson provided the funky riff that punctuates the song. Terry Lewis contributes on bass guitar. Several remixes incorporate a

neg: Nekocon cap of 1,600 passes was instituted in 2003 due to fire code regulations. The convention held its first J-rock concert in 2009, hosting Suicide Ali. Virginia Air and Space Center provided content during the 2012 convention. Nekocon in 2017 had an Anime style cooking challenge with students from the Culinary Institute of Virginia. Nekocon Nekocon is an annual three-day anime convention held traditionally on the first weekend in November at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia. It is Virginia's oldest anime convention. The convention's name comes from the Japanese word "neko", meaning "cat". The convention typically offers art

neg: Inu Neko Jump! easily gets jealous whenever she sees Ozu 'plays' with other people besides her and always do everything she can to draw him back. She always wears headphones which blares music into her ears to black out the sounds of the surrounding world thereby giving her a safe refuge in her own world. She is completely helpless without the headphones as is shown when it was broken and she freaked out to the extent of hiding in a side alley until she spotted Ozu. She has long painted fingernails which uses to "cat scratch" anyone who annoys her. She has low

neg: To Visit the Queen fantasy. Even those who don't fancy felines should enjoy this purr of a tale." while Kirkus Reviews was somewhat less kind, criticising what it termed 'a slow start' and 'mind numbing details' in a book aimed squarely at the young adult market. The title "To Visit the Queen" is a cultural reference to the English rhyming poem known as "Pussy Cat Pussy Cat" that uses that line in the second line of the poem. The British title "On Her Majesty's Wizardly Service" is reminiscent of the James Bond title "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". One element of the plot bears

neg: Victorious third season was split into two, thus making four seasons in total. The series ended without a proper finale, a fact referenced in an episode of the series' spin-off, "Sam & Cat", when the title characters' favorite show is cancelled and Cat asks "What kind of network cancels a show without giving it a proper finale?" Several of the actors on "Victorious" had either appeared in Nickelodeon programs or Broadway musicals prior to "Victorious" premiere. In addition to "Zoey 101", Victoria Justice appeared on "iCarly" in "iFight Shelby Marx" as Shelby Marx, as well as "True Jackson, VP", "The Naked

neg: Hegurajima Hegurajima The island is made of andesite, with steep cliffs on its northern side, and a sandy beach on it southern side, which is used as a shelter by fishermen.The island had a population of 164 in the year 2000 census, which dropped to 110 people in the 2010 census; however, the actual number of full-time residents is considerably less. It is thought that Hegurajima corresponds to the island called "Neko-no-Shima" (Isle of the Cat) in a tale found in "Konjaku Monogatari", an early 13th-century folktale collection. There is a lighthouse in the center of the island and a small

neg: Adam Hughes depicting full nudity is less fulfilling than merely suggestive art. Hughes explains: I firmly believe that drawing a fully clothed, beautiful woman is more sensuous than a completely naked, laying on a table getting ready to go in for a CAT scan. I firmly think that it's what you hint and suggest- that is more attractive- and that goes for both men and women. When you go into full nudity, and swing for the fences with the nudity, it can be titillating at first, but after a while you get kind of tired and kind of spent and decide 'Hey,

neg: Thong (clothing) as festival ("matsuri") clothing at Hadaka Matsuri or, sometimes, as swimwear. There are many other varieties of fundoshi as the variations on the principle of a loincloth are almost infinite. For example, the "mokko-fundoshi" (literally "earth-basket loincloth" because it looks like the traditional baskets used in construction) is made like the etchyuu-fundoshi but without a front apron; the cloth is secured to the belt to make a bikini effect. The "kuro-neko fundoshi" (literally "black cat fundoshi") is like the "mokko-fundoshi" except that the portion that passes from front to back is tailored to create a thong effect. A jockstrap (also

neg: Fundoshi shaku). There are many other varieties of fundoshi as there are many variations on the principle of a loincloth. For example, the "mokko-fundoshi" (literally "earth-basket loincloth" because it looks like the traditional baskets used in construction), is made like the Etchu-fundoshi but without a front apron; the cloth is secured to the belt to make a bikini effect. The "kuro-neko fundoshi" (literally "black cat fundoshi") is like the "mokko-fundoshi" except that the portion that passes from front to back is tailored to create a thong effect. Men do not however wear fundoshi as everyday clothing. That would be seen as

neg: Actinidia fruit weighing , with green edible skins and green flesh; it is hardier than "A. deliciosa". Some species are grown as ornamental plants, notably "A. kolomikta". In Japan, "Actinidia polygama" (silver vine) is noted for having an effect on cats much like that of catnip. It is mentioned in the saying 猫にまたたび、女郎に小判 ("neko ni matatabi, jorō ni koban", "silver vine to a cat, a coin to a prostitute"), meaning to put someone in a good mood by providing that which they most desire. "A. kolomikta" is the hardiest species (to about -40°), and has distinctive white- and pink-variegated foliage even

neg: Nikkō Tōshō-gū are Important Cultural Properties. Famous buildings at the Tōshō-gū include the richly decorated Yōmeimon, a gate that is also known as "higurashi-no-mon". The latter name means that one could look at it until sundown, and not tire of seeing it. Carvings in deep relief, painted in rich colors, decorate the surface of the structure. The next gate is the "karamon" decorated with white ornaments. Located nearby is a woodcarving of a sleepy cat, "Nemuri-neko", attributed to Hidari Jingorō. The stable of the shrine's sacred horses bears a carving of the three wise monkeys, who hear, speak and see no evil,

neg: The Story of Miss Moppet the duster twice—to allow Miss Moppet to catch the mouse, but then for him to escape her—and uses phrases particularly suited for a parent to read aloud to a child ("This is the mouse ..."). Redfield concludes that while teasing is bad in the story—dangerous for the mouse, and cruel for the cat—Potter herself teases the reader in a good way, showing "us that teasing is a kind of loving when it is a kind of teaching. The poet plays with us, and by taking us through an unreal experience, teaches us what it is to live in the real

neg: Sanskrit compound (by example) to a compound noun with no head—a compound noun that refers to a thing which is itself not part of the compound. For example, "low-life" and "block-head" are bahuvrīhi compounds, since a low-life is not a kind of life, and a block-head is not a kind of head. (And a much-rice is not a kind of rice.) Compare with more common, headed, compound nouns like "fly-ball" (a kind of ball) or "alley cat" (a kind of cat). Bahurvrīhis can often be translated by "possessing..." or "-ed"; for example, "possessing much rice", or "much-riced". In simple terms, it is

neg: Neko (programming language) correctly. As the Neko FAQ puts it: "...it is easier to write a new or existing language on the NekoVM than it is for the CLR / JVM, since you don’t have to deal with a highlevel type system. Also, this means that languages can interoperate more easily since they only need to share the same data structures and not always the same types." Neko requires compiling before executing, like other scripting languages such as Apache Groovy. Since Neko need not be interpreted at runtime, it executes faster. The Haxe programming language compiles to Neko code, among other targets. The

neg: Neko Atsume the Kitten (Billy the Kid), Señor Don Gato (gato=cat in Spanish) (Don Carlos), and Joe DiMeowgio (Joe DiMaggio, complete with megaphone and baseball). Yutaka Takazaki, the developer of the game, said that his goal was to create a game that even children could enjoy without a significant investment of skill or time. While he loves cats himself, he has said that "to be honest, I do not know why this game is so popular." The game "was made between the development of other applications". Originally it was a software of the "just look and enjoy" style for players who like

neg: Peter and the Wolf in a pond nearby. The duck starts arguing with a little bird ("What kind of bird are you if you can't fly?" – "What kind of bird are if you can't swim?"). Peter's pet cat stalks them quietly, and the bird—warned by Peter—flies to safety in a tall tree while the duck swims to safety in the middle of the pond. Peter's grandfather scolds him for being outside in the meadow alone ("Suppose a wolf came out of the forest?"), and, when he defies him, saying: "Boys like me are not afraid of wolves", his grandfather takes him back into

neg: Priya Thomas Vancouver's Georgia Straight ranked "You and Me Against the World Baby" alongside releases by Neko Case and Cat Power as one of the Top Ten Records of 2006. The innovative cut and paste animated video for "Motherfucking West" was presented in 2007 as part of the International Music Video Festival in Berlin, Amsterdam, Tokyo and New York City. In 2008, "Priya Thomas is Blood Heron (Renovation Tracks)" was released by Sunny Lane Records to widespread critical acclaim in the US and Canada. "All blood, guts and jugular veins," Blood Heron's raw, idiosyncratic folk rock songs made with broken two-string ukuleles,