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Originally Posted by ultrataro
What is your cat question in reference to? In Japanese (I think it might originate from Chinese belief) cats are thought to have a close connection to sprirts. I recall a friend telling me about on Japanese ships they would often have a cat on board. I forget the exact reason, but I think they would help to ward off misfortune. But the connection with spirits wasn't always good, I think there's bad cat spirit stories too. Or is your question in reference to nekomimi, in which case I think it's just a cute thing that grew out of bunny girls.
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Maneki neko, cat ears and tail, weird cats showing up in certain anime. I think people just like cats (as well they should). I would also take a guess that cats were kept onboard Japanese ships to deal with rats, same as every other ship cat. Why don't we have a cat ear smiley?