If you ever go to a Japanese restaurant, you may have noticed a strange, ceramic white figurine of a cat with a paw waving at you. While some people take this as a sign that the Japanese have lost their minds over cats, this figurine actually is called a Maneki-neko, which translates into “beckoning cat.”
According to common belief, a raised left paw invites customers inside while a raised right paw brings good luck and wealth. The higher the raised paw, the greater the good luck, which shows that even educated Japanese people aren’t immune to odd superstitions at times.
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