Maneki Neko - Characters & Mascots
招き猫 キャラクター と マスコット

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Japan loves cats and mascots.  Sometimes popular feline characters will be dressed as a Lucky Cats, a company chooses a Lucky Cat to be their mascot, or a business will produce a promotional Lucky Cat to help advertise a product.
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Popular Characters / Lucky Mascots / Advertising & Promo

Last Updated:  07/01/2012

 
Popular Characters
 
MaruNeko Club / まるねこCLUB
These ball-shaped kittens love to wear costumes!




2010 release


14cm / 2008 release


14cm / 2011 release

14cm / 2009 release

Hello Kitty / ハローキティ
Inspired by the friendly greeting of a lucky cat, this kitty is famous the world over!
 
Namennayo Cats / なぬねこ
Based on the feline photography
by Satoru Tsuda, these tough kitties
just celebrated their 30th Anniversary!
Purchased via Yahoo Japan auctions.

  

 
GeGeGe no Kitaro / ゲゲゲの鬼太郎
Kitaro lives in the graveyard with his
father, Medama Oyaji (Daddy Eyeball) and
many other monsters and spooks! The
Kitaro manga was created by Mizuki Shigeru. 
Purchased via Rakuten



 
     
Dayan in Wachifield /
ダヤン・わちふぃーるど
Wachifield was created by Ikeda Akiko. 
Dayan holding the fish and the teeny Dayan were a gift from the Maneki Man Donald Moon. The koban holding Dayan was purchased via Yahoo Japan auctions


 
Manhattaner's Cats
Benkei designed by Takashi Kuge of the NY Artist Guild / made in Seto / purchased via Ebay and
Yahoo Japan auctions


     
Garfield / ガーフィールド


 
 Tama and Friends /  タマ&フレンズ


 
Stitch
Disney
via Yahoo Japan
Winnie the Pooh
Disney
via Yahoo Japan
Mickey Mouse
Disney
via Yahoo Japan

 

   
 
Nyasu / Meowth
Pokemon
gift from Hubby 
Nyanko-sensei
Natsume's Book of Friends
via Ebay
 
A Cat's Life
designed by Asakuma
Toshio / made by Yujin
via Yahoo Japan
 

 

   
 
Kurone
Santan planning
via Yahoo Japan
Koala March
Lotte
via Yahoo Japan
Precious Moments
Hawaii exclusive
via Ebay
 



 
 
 
Lucky Mascots
 
Nyanta of Palette Plaza / パレットプラザ のニャン太
Representing a chain of photography / digital imaging stores, Nyanta always has a camera handy to capture the fun wherever he goes! These items were purchased via Yahoo Japan auctions.



 
Super Stationmaster Tama
Kishi Station
(Wakayama Railway)
Tokotan
Tokoname Motor
Boat Racing
Darumaneko
Darumaneko
(Pachislo Game)
Maneki Neko Duck
Aflac

 
     
 
Advertising & Promo
 
NIKE SB
Money Cat
Asahi Beer
Super Lucky Cat
Net Japan Bank
Miko
Canon
Photography
Japan Post


31cm
Purchased: Ebay


42cm
Purchased: Ebay

Purchased: Yahoo Japan
also in Toys & Plush



22cm
Purchased: Ebay

also in Tokoname

Purchased: Yahoo Japan
         
 

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