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The Maneki-neko goes by several names, including the waving cat. Take a look inside Gotokuji Temple in Toyko, Japan, believed to be the beloved figure’s birthplace.

Now the temple where the maneki-neko was born is having a stroke of bad luck. Call it the curse of the lucky cats. In recent years, as social media has boomed and a gift shop arrived on-site ...

A temple of the Tendai sect founded back in 850, the Chusonji Temple is located in Hiraizumi, which was once the capital of the Oshu (aka Northern) Fujiwara clan that ruled Tohoku in those days ...