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If you’ve ever seen one of those little white cat figurines waving its paw at the front of a shop, you’ve already met the maneki-neko  - Japan’s famous “beckoning cat.” They’re supposed to bring luck, wealth, and good fortune to whoever owns them. But did you know there’s an actual temple in Tokyo believed to be the birthplace of this beloved icon? I didn’t - at least not until a local friend in Tokyo casually mentioned a “cat temple” tucked away in Setagaya. It is called Got

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