The maneki-neko (Japanese: 招き猫， literally "beckoning cat") is a common Japanese figurine (lucky charm， talisman)， usually made of ceramic in modern times， which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. The figurine depicts a cat (traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail) beckoning with an upright paw， and is usually displayed—often at the entrance—in shops， restaurants， pachinko parlors， and other businesses. Some of the sculptures are electric or battery-powered and have a slow-moving paw beckoning. The maneki-neko is sometimes also called the welcoming cat， lucky cat， money cat， happy cat， or fortune cat or Buddah Kitty in English.
Maneki-neko come in different colors， styles， and degrees of ornateness. Common colors are white， black， gold and sometimes red. In addition to ceramic figurines， maneki-neko can be found as keychains， piggy banks， air fresheners， house-plant pots， and miscellaneous ornaments， as well as large statues. Maneki-neko are sometimes mistakenly called the "Chinese lucky cat"， as it is also increasingly popular among Chinese merchants.
右手（前脚）を挙げている猫は金運を招き、左手（前脚）を挙げている猫は人（客）を招くとされる。両手を挙げたものもあるが、“欲張り過ぎると「お手上げ万歳」になるのが落ち”と嫌う人が多い。一般には写真のように三毛猫であるが、近年では、地の色が伝統的な白や赤、黒色の他に、ピンクや青、金色のものもあり、色によっても「学業向上」や「交通安全」（青）、「恋愛」（ピンク）など、意味が違う。黒い猫は、昔の日本では『夜でも目が見える』等の理由から、「福猫」として魔除けや幸運の象徴とされ、黒い招き猫は魔除け厄除けの意味を持つ。また、赤色は疱瘡や麻疹が嫌う色、といわれてきたため、赤い招き猫は病除けの意味を持つ。
招财猫（日文：招き猫 英文：Lucky cat）起源于日本，是日本传统文化中常见的猫型偶像摆设，被视为一种招财招福的吉祥物，其历史可以追溯到四百多年前的江户。通常采用陶瓷制作，一般为白色，形态为其中一手高举至头顶，作出向人招来的手势。一般招财猫举左手表示招福；举右手则寓意招财；两只手同时举起，就代表“财”和“福”一起到来的意思。此外，招财猫胸前挂着的金铃，也有开运、招财、招福、缘起之意。不同颜色的招财猫代表了主人不同的愿望，表达了人类亘古不变的对幸福、美满、好运的希冀。
*Notice: The Size of different model is slightly different.
Attention please : The size of model No.1 Lucky cat-5 NO.1 Lucky cat-6 NO.1 Lucky cat-7 is slight small than others， it's from different supplier， cause they have different method of measurement， hope you understand~!
Attention please : The size of model NO.2 Lucky cat-4 NO.2 Lucky cat-5 NO.2 Lucky cat-6 NO.2 Lucky cat-7 is slight small than others， it's from different supplier， cause they have different method of measurement， hope you understand~!
*Royal Lucky Cat (皇家贵族猫)
-7 inches and 9 inches
*Wave Hand Lucky Cat (摇手招财猫)
- 9 inches
No.01 LUCKY CAT (Small : 4~4.5 inches Models)
No.01 Lucky Cat-01 (Small Model)
No.01 Lucky Cat-02 (Small Model)
No.01 Lucky Cat-03 (Small Model)
No.01 Lucky Cat-04 (Small Model)
No.01 Lucky Cat-05 (Small Model)
No.01 Lucky Cat-06 (Small Model)
No.01 Lucky Cat-07 (Small Model)
No.02 LUCKY CAT (Medium : 6 inches models )
No.02 Lucky Cat-01 (Medium Model)
No.02 Lucky Cat-02 (Medium Model)
No.02 Lucky Cat-03 (Medium Model)
