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SIDEOFTHEBELLY (Left) APRON 2 APRON1 / APRON2 SIDEOFTHEBELLY (Right) Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. 1 HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD 1 MUZZLE APR ON APR ON APR ON Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. APR ON HEAD (Front) / EYES / MUZZLE H E A D (F ro n t) 2 MUZZLE MUZZLE MU ZZL E MUZ ZLE EYES EYES EYES HEA D(Fr ont) HEAD (Back) APRO N Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. H E A D (F ro n t) 3 HEAD (Back)TRANSCRIPT
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APRON 1
APRON 2
APRON1 / APRON2
MANEKI NEKO(Lucky cat)Beckoning for money
HEAD
APRO
N 2
APRO
N 1
HEAD
SIDEOFTHEBELLY (Right)
SIDEOFTHEBELLY (Left)
HEAD
HEAD
MANEKI NEKO (Beckoning for money / Raising the right hand) : Parts to assemble
Maneki-neko, or “beckoning cat”, is a widely recognizable figure beloved in Japan as a lucky cat that beckons for good fortune. Most people in Japan use similar gestures to motion someone over, by waving their fingers and hands up and down with their palms facing down. There are various theories about the origin of Maneki-neko, and even today no one is certain which explanation is correct. Maneki-neko is believed to have originated towards the end of the Edo Period (1603-1867) and eventually developed into the decorative ornament it is today. Folklore has it that the raised hand of the Maneki-neko has a special meaning. The raised right hand is believed to attract wealth, and the figurines are indeed often displayed in many households as well as shops. The Maneki-neko also holds in its hand a koban (a gold coin used during Edo Period) inscribed with aspirations of hope such as “Senmanryo” (meaning ten million golden coins) and “Kaiun” (meaning better fortune). In fact, it is only over the past few decades (since around the late 1940’s) that the Maneki-neko has begun to be seen holding a koban ; it is believed that what used to be a gold bell on its collar gradually evolved into the shape of a koban, better reflecting the everyday wishes of the common people.
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Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. HEAD (Front) / EYES / MUZZLE
MUZZLEM
UZZL
E
MUZZLE
MUZ
ZLE
HEAD
(Bac
k)
EYES
EYES
EYES
EYES
EYES
EYES
APRON
APRON
APRON
APRON
HEAD
(Bac
k)
HEAD(Front) HEAD(Front)
HEAD
(Back
)
MUZZLE
MANEKI NEKO (Beckoning for money / Raising the right hand) : Parts to assemble
HEAD (Front) EYES
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HEAD(Front)
( Do not glue this tab.)
HEAD(Front)
APRO
N
APRON
HEAD (Back)MANEKI NEKO (Beckoning for money / Raising the right hand) : Parts to assemble
HEAD (Back)
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EAR (Right) / EAR (Left) / ARM (Left)HE
AD(Ba
ck) HEAD(Back)
HEAD(Back) HE
AD(B
ack)
SIDE OF THE BELLY(Left)
SIDE OF THE BELLY(Left)
Here, apply glue on the reverse side.
HEA
D(Front) HEA
D(Front)
MANEKI NEKO (Beckoning for money / Raising the right hand) : Parts to assemble
EAR (Right)
EAR (Left)
ARM(Left)
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ARM (Right) 1 / ARM (Right) 2
SIDE OF THE BELLY
(Right)
ARM (Right) 1
SIDE
OF
THE
BELLY
(Rig
ht)
Here
, app
ly glu
e on t
he re
verse
side
.
ARM (Right) 1
ARM
(Rig
ht) 2
ARM (Right) 2
ARM
(Right) 2
MANEKI NEKO (Beckoning for money / Raising the right hand) : Parts to assemble
ARM (Right) 1ARM (Right) 2
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BELLY
FEETFEET
FEET
FEET
SIDE O
F THE BELLY
(Left)SI
DE
OF
THE
BELLY
(Rig
ht)
SIDE OF THE BELLY (Left)SIDE O
F THE
BELLY
(Righ
t)
MANEKI NEKO (Beckoning for money / Raising the right hand) : Parts to assemble
BELLY
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BELLY
ARM (Left)
BAC
KBAC
K
SIDE OF THE BELLY (Left)
FEET
FEET
MANEKI NEKO (Beckoning for money / Raising the right hand) : Parts to assemble
SIDE OF THE BELLY (Left)
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SIDE OF THE BELLY (Right)MANEKI NEKO (Beckoning for money / Raising the right hand) : Parts to assemble
SIDE OF THE BELLY (Right)
BELLY
ARM (Right)
BAC
KBA
CK
FEET
FEET
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Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. BACK / KOBAN (JAPANESE GOLD COIN)MANEKI NEKO (Beckoning for money / Raising the right hand) : Parts to assemble
KOBAN
SIDE
OF T
HE B
ELLY
(Left
)
SIDE OF THE BELLY
(Right)
SID
E O
F TH
E BE
LLY
(Lef
t) SIDE O
F THE BELLY (Right)
SHOFUKU KOBAN(FORTUNE COIN)
KAIUN KOBAN (GOOD LUCK COIN)
PLAIN KOBAN(PLAIN COIN)
If you want to make a wish, write it here and glue it onto the cat!
BACK
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FEETMANEKI NEKO (Beckoning for money / Raising the right hand) : Parts to assembleCanon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc.
FEET
SENMANRYO KOBAN(Ten million coins )