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Land of the rising cat : Japan's feline fascination
- Title
- Land of the rising cat : Japan's feline fascination / Manami Okazaki.
- Author
- Okazaki, Manami
- Publication
- Munich ; London ; New York : Prestel Verlag, [2019]
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Details
- Description
- 175 pages : color illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Read this book if you want to find out just how crazy Japan is about cats. In a country with millions of cat owners, it's not unusual to find felines in coffee shops, hotel lobbies, and museums; being taken for stroller rides; or even serving as train stationmasters. But how did this cat mania start? Why does it continue to grow? And--are there really Buddhist funeral services for cats? In this lively, tip-to-tail cat compendium, Japanese culture maven Manami Okazaki shares the weird and wonderful realities of Japan's cat shrines, temples, and festivals; interviews toy artisans, fashion designers, and even an architect; and looks at cat-centric social media, manga, and mascots. From ubiquitous manekineko dolls and Doraemon collectibles to Maro, a cosplaying internet celebrity, every aspect of Japan's ongoing love affair with cats springs to life. Accompanied by fun and adorable photographs, this pop culture book is the purrrfect addition to any cat-lover's coffee table."--Amazon.
- Alternative Title
- Cat Nippon: Japan's love of felines
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Contents
- Religion. Temples and shrines ; Unrinji Temple ; Jikeiin temple -- Destinations. Seto City ; Tokoname City ; Ishikawa Prefecture ; Onomichi City ; Usuki Red Cat Festival ; Transport -- Artisans. Chugai Toen ; Kutani Choemon ; Oidashineko ; Sagara dolls ; Woodworking -- Pop Culture. Manga ; Doraemon ; Kagurazaka Bakeneko Festival ; Maro ; Mascots ; Nekozushi ; Namja Town -- Design. Fauna+DeSIGN ; Nadenade Nekochan ; Okawa furniture ; Saku laboratory ; Takuya angel ; Konatsu ; Laura -- Real cats. Cat cafés ; Cat inns ; Cat islands ; Animal refuge Kansai ; Iriomote Yamaneko -- Artists. Fumio Asakura ; Yumeji Takehisa ; Kiyoshi Saito ; Dels4 ; Koichiro Takagi ; Makoto Kobayashi ; Kaori Mitushima ; Kenji Yanobe.
- Call Number
- JQE 20-432
- ISBN
- 9783791384948
- 3791384945
- LCCN
- 2018964426
- OCLC
- 1079847982
- Author
- Okazaki, Manami, author.
- Title
- Land of the rising cat : Japan's feline fascination / Manami Okazaki.
- Publisher
- Munich ; London ; New York : Prestel Verlag, [2019]
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Note
- pre-publication title : Cat Nippon: Japan's love of felines
- Research Call Number
- JQE 20-432