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I came across this lucky cat (known as maneki neko in Japanese and jiu choi mao in Cantonese) on Park Avenue. It is commonly found in Chinese and Japanese businesses, where it is meant to beckon customers and attract wealth, but many people keep one in their homes, too. Maybe one of Park’s merchants stuck it on a lamppost to improve the street’s fortunes?

May 18, 2008

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