{"product_id":"lucky-cat-lantern","title":"Lucky Cat Lantern","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLucky Cat Lantern With a Calico Cat and a Red Sea Bream\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCats have been tied to good fortune in Japan since the Edo period. The best known is the \u003cem\u003emaneki neko\u003c\/em\u003e, the beckoning cat that sits by the register of shops and restaurants with one paw raised to call customers in. The luckiest of all is said to be the calico, white with patches of orange and black, a coat rare enough that sailors once kept such cats aboard to protect their ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lucky cat lantern shows a calico of that kind, round and unbothered, dressed in a patterned kimono jacket like a shopkeeper at his door. On its head it carries a large red fish. The fish is a \u003cem\u003etai\u003c\/em\u003e, a sea bream, and it is a lucky sign of its own: its name echoes \u003cem\u003emedetai\u003c\/em\u003e, the word for something happy and worth celebrating, which is why a whole bream is served at weddings and New Year tables. A cat and a tai together make a double wish for prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drawing sits on the white shade of a \u003cem\u003echochin\u003c\/em\u003e, the ribbed lantern that hangs outside Japanese shops. Here the skin is a coated fabric rather than paper, stretched over a spiral frame and closed by black caps. It resists humidity and handling, hangs by a ring at the top, and glows evenly when a small bulb or LED is placed inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lucky cat lantern is the friendliest of the series, and the easiest to place. It suits a child's room, a kitchen, an entrance, a shop counter or a cafe, and it sits well beside a maneki neko figure or a Daruma. Fish restaurants and sushi bars will find it especially fitting. It is also a simple gift for a cat lover or for someone opening a business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in two sizes and folds flat for storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizes: 6 x 10 in (15 x 25 cm) or 8 x 14 in (20 x 35 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShade: coated fabric over a ribbed frame, water resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: calico cat in kimono with red sea bream\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack caps at top and bottom, hanging ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds flat for storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold individually, bulb not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"JAPAN CLOTHING","offers":[{"title":"15 x 25 cm","offer_id":54651785707867,"sku":"14:202422806#1;200325262:202624831#15X25cm","price":19.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 x 35 cm","offer_id":54651785740635,"sku":"14:202422806#1;200325262:202624832#20X35cm","price":24.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/9300\/2473\/files\/lucky-cat-lantern_1.jpg?v=1793958389","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/lucky-cat-lantern","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}