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This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMd9Kx #ManekiNeko #BeckoningCats This tweet was posted on September 04, 2018.

This is your last week to see "Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cats." During the late Edo period (1615–1868), Japanese artisans began making maneki neko or beckoning cat figurines. Have you ever encountered a #ManekiNeko? #BeckoningCats This tweet was posted on September 04, 2018.

The Kutani kilns designed some of the most sumptuously decorated bibs, applying painted designs with raised patterning. The white #manekineko appears with a black kitten resting against her belly; both exhibit elaborate Kutani bibs. #BeckoningCats This tweet was posted on June 02, 2018.

#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.

The Fushimi kilns of #Kyoto began crafting distinctive #manekineko during the early Meiji period. By the middle of the Meiji period, their #cats became more sophisticated; the naturalistically rendered, seated cats faced directly forward with either paw raised. #beckoningcats This tweet was posted on May 19, 2018.

Blep! While it bears the signature "Sawamura", not much is known about this cute, oversized #manekineko, which appears seems to be carved with its tongue sticking out. #caturday This tweet was posted on May 05, 2018.

This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @Mingei International Museum. "#ManekiNeko: Japanese #BeckoningCat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 This tweet was posted on April 28, 2018.

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.

This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "#ManekiNeko: Japanese Beckoning #Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #beckoningcats This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.

Sometimes Mikawa #manekineko are made quite large-some more than twenty-five inches tall, making them the largest of all the traditional maneki neko. #beckoningcats #cats This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.

The Mikawa kilns, located in central Japan, began producing unique versions of #manekineko by the early twentieth century. #beckoningcats #cats This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.

Special thank you to Mingei International Museum for their generous loan. "#ManekiNeko: Japan's #BeckoningCats" is on display post-security, in Terminal 3 This tweet was posted on February 02, 2018.