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#Manekineko most often feature a colorful bib attached to their necks. Bibs range from a simple cord and bell to an ornately patterned and colorful accessory. #BeckoningCats This tweet was posted on June 02, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 2011, the new Terminal 2 opened at SFO. If you're traveling through, don't miss our current exhibit, "Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cat" #SFOHistory #beckoningcats https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 This tweet was posted on April 14, 2018.

#OnThisDay in 2011, the new Terminal 2 opened at SFO. This image was posted on April 14, 2018. #sfohistory #beckoningcats #terminal2 #cats

Bibs on maneki neko range from a simple cord and bell to an ornately patterned and colorful accessory. Many bibs display auspicious symbols. #beckoningcats This tweet was posted on August 16, 2018.

Blep! This image was posted on May 05, 2018. #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese #caturday #blep #caturday

Cats on cats on cats. Our next exhibition will feature over 90 maneki neko #cats. They beckon you to come see our exhibition! #manekineko #neko #beckoningcats #behindthescenes #sneakpeek This tweet was posted on January 25, 2018.

Cats on cats on cats. This image was posted on January 25, 2018. #behindthescenes #sneakpeek #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese

Cats, cats, cats!! The smallest maneki neko on display is close to the largest, highlighting both the diversity of #cats and the creativity of their makers. #BeckoningCats #caturday This tweet was posted on June 30, 2018.

Cats, cats, cats!! This image was posted on July 02, 2018. #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese #mew #mewseummonday

Decorated with red glaze and gold ornamentation, this maneki neko figure comes from the Kutani kilns, established in the late 1600s. This image was posted on February 07, 2018. #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese #kutani #kutaniyaki #ceramics

During the late Edo period (1615-1868), Japanese artisans began making maneki neko or beckoning cat figurines, which have an upraised paw intending to draw people forth into businesses and homes. This image was posted on February 02, 2018. #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese

Expertly carved, these two cats are holding up two different paws. If the cat holds up its left paw, it is to bring luck and good fortune to a business; it holds up its right paw to invite good fortune, health, and happiness into the home. #BeckoningCats This tweet was posted on March 02, 2018.

Hatsutatsu-san, an unusual derivative of a beckoning #cat, wears colorful clothing and sits as if human with its legs crossed and tucked underneath his body. #beckoningcats This tweet was posted on March 20, 2018.

Hatsutatsu-san, an unusual derivative of a beckoning cat, wears colorful clothing and sits as if human with its legs crossed and tucked underneath his body. This image was posted on March 21, 2018. #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese

It's International Cat Day and we cannot get enough of cats at SFO Museum! This image was posted on August 08, 2018. #internationalcatday #caticons #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese #caticon #cat #catsofinstagram #cats #meow #mewseum #catstagram #catsagram #catscatscats #catlover

Kanban or Japanese shop signs feature imagery that allows customers to identify the things shops sell. During the Meiji and early Taisho periods, shop signs started to display auspicious characters and symbols, such as beckoning cats, to lure customers. #beckoningcats This tweet was posted on June 07, 2018.

Kanban or Japanese shop signs feature imagery that allows potential customers to identify the things merchants sell in their shops. #beckoningcats #beckoningcat This tweet was posted on February 14, 2018.

Kanban or Japanese shop signs feature imagery that allows potential customers to identify the things merchants sell in their shops. This image was posted on February 14, 2018. #beckoningcats #beckoningcat #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese #shopsign

Kanban or Japanese shop signs feature imagery that allows potential customers to identify the things merchants sell in their shops. This image was posted on June 07, 2018. #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese

Image: Installation view of "Maneki Neko: Japan’s Beckoning Cat"

Maneki Neko: Japan’s Beckoning Cats

This nonaviation exhibition was on display between February 2018 and September 2018 in the 2A Boomerang Gallery gallery, located in Terminal 2

Maneki neko most often feature a colorful bib attached to their necks. #Bibs, referred to as #kibuse, frequently appear on #cats and dogs in Edo period (1615–1868) woodblock prints. #beckoningcats This tweet was posted on August 16, 2018.

Maneki neko most often feature a colorful bib attached to their necks. This image was posted on June 02, 2018. #beckoningcats #caturday #bibs #bib #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese

Maneki neko most often feature a colorful bib attached to their necks. This image was posted on August 16, 2018. #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese

Once a coveted good, porcelain was so precious to Europeans that it was referred to as "white gold." Porcelain was not only admired for its beauty, but also for its durability and pure-white color. #BeckoningCats This tweet was posted on March 08, 2018.

Our newest exhibition features over 90 #manekineko or Japanese #beckoningcat figurines, which have an upraised paw and are said to have the power to fulfill wishes for good fortune, prosperity, and happiness. #beckoningcats This tweet was posted on February 02, 2018.

Porcelain was not only admired for its beauty, but also for its durability and pure-white color. This image was posted on March 09, 2018. #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese #porcelain #ceramics

Production techniques in Japan developed rapidly during the early part of the Edo period (1615-1868). By the 1640s, the Japanese began to successfully compete with Chinese porcelain exports. #BeckoningCats This tweet was posted on March 08, 2018.

Rather than represent what the merchant sold inside, shop signs such as this one display auspicious characters and symbols, such as beckoning cats, to lure customers. #beckoningcats #beckoningcat This tweet was posted on February 14, 2018.

See more #BeckoningCats from across the centuries in "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat", on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 This tweet was posted on March 15, 2018.

See more cats in "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #BeckoningCats This tweet was posted on March 02, 2018.

Seto potters first achieved production of true porcelain during the opening decades of the 1800s. This image was posted on May 29, 2018. #beckoningcats #seto #setomono #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese #bibs #setomomo

Shigaraki in Japan craft a variation of #manekineko with a face more similar to a #fox or #dog with one of its hands is upright, while the other is drawn out as if expecting to receive something. #BeckoningCat #cats #caturday This tweet was posted on April 28, 2018.

Shigaraki, located in the mountains east of Kyoto in Shiga Prefecture, began making stoneware in the thirteenth century. This image was posted on April 28, 2018. #beckoningcats #caturday #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #neko #meow #mewseum #japan #mingei #japanese #fox #dog #pottery #ceramics

Smile for the camera! This image was posted on January 18, 2018. #sneakpeek #behindthescenes #whenyouworkatamuseum #beckoningcats #manekineko #catsofinstagram #cats #meow #mewseum

Sometime during the late Meji period, the Seto kilns began producing maneki neko. By the Taisho period, they evolved into much more elaborate forms, modeled after Japanese bobtail #cats with highly decorative bibs. #BeckoningCats This tweet was posted on May 26, 2018.