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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