Beginning: There were no cats in early Japan. According to legend, cats were brought back to Japan by the envoys of the Tang Dynasty in China, so all the people who could keep cats at that time were nobles.
It was not until the edo period that cats began to appear in the homes of ordinary people.
Cats have made great contributions in Japan. As a country dominated by rice, Japan was once plagued by rats and the people were in dire straits. Later, in Japan, every family began to raise cats, and the rat problem was eliminated. It can be seen that the Japanese love cats for a reason.
Development: Cats also serve the gods in Japan.
In Japanese, there is a saying that "gods and buddhas serve each other", which means that shrines and monasteries can worship their own gods. But cats are enshrined in different shrines, which can be said to have an extraordinary position in the divine world.
One of the reasons why Japanese people love cats is that they all think that cats have mysterious power. Many Japanese people have a fascination with cats.
1, Mary and the Witch's Flower
Cats are spiritual. They are fast and cold.
Gibb is a powerful "magic". It turns black and blue. Ancient books recorded that the black cat is a thing in the town house, which can ward off evil spirits and make money, implying auspiciousness. Instead, it is the definition of black cat in medieval Europe. At that time, black cats were regarded as witches' pets or incarnations, which originated in the Renaissance in medieval Europe. It is believed that witches have their own pets, which can appear in various images, such as cats, crows, owls and so on.
2. "Witch's door delivery"
In animation, cats are endowed with the ability to speak.
Kiki's black cat is a talking cat. It grew up with Kiki, accompanied by her, and was the spiritual pet of witches.
3. All kinds of civets
Director Takada Xun is a fun "Japanese civet cat culture propaganda film".
This paper mainly tells the story that the number of civet cats in Tama area near Tokyo has dropped sharply due to the uncontrolled expansion of the city, and the civet cat family has risen up against human beings.
In the picture below, you can see that the cat is in the middle position (position C), which shows that the cat has a high status in Japan.
In the eyes of islanders, civet cats are mysterious animals, and changing their forms at will is a major feature of them.
Although the city is expanding, they found civets and created artificial landscapes for them to survive.
There is a scene in the play, when the old cat is dying, the shining "God" comes and takes him away.
Therefore, in Japanese culture, they still believe in God, often engage in various sacrifices, and there are shrines dedicated to cats, and monsters will imitate themselves and hold temple fairs.
As early as about 1400 years ago, there was a record in Japan that civet cats became human beings.
4, "the cat's gratitude"
The cat's gratitude can be said to be an anecdote. The protagonist is the mysterious and handsome cat baron and the chubby and shadowy big white cat.
The heroine Koharu is an ordinary middle school student.
She was kind-hearted and saved a cat's life from under the wheel. As a result, the cat stood up and bowed to thank her and said that she would repay her.
Ryoma Echizen (New Moon) will repay the kindness.
Xiaobai once helped.
When Elvis knew Koharu, she joined the cat kingdom and proposed to Ryoma Echizen (New Moon).
Koharu went to the cat's office for help.
Cat baron
Strong fencing, with a calm gentleman character.
There is a portrait of Louise, the female cat paired with Baron Cat in Listen Up.
Finally, with their help, they escaped from the cat kingdom.
What a wonderful adventure! ! !
The festive cat is one of the countless monsters in Japanese folklore. It is said that one of the abilities to become a cat is to walk on two legs, which makes this monster a good choice for cosplay.
February 22nd every year is also "Cat Day" in Japan, to commemorate cats and cosplay!
Cats are really popular in Japan, and they are everywhere.