MANEKI NEKO (Good luck charm / Raising the left hand) : Parts to Assemble APRON 1 / APRON 2 Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. http://bj.canon.co.jp/english/3D-papercraft/ (Lucky cat) MANEKI NEKO Good luck charm The Maneki-neko, or "beckoning cat", is a widely recognizable figure, beloved in Japan as a lucky cat that beckons good fortune. Most people in Japan use similar gestures to beckon someone over, by waving their hands up and down with their palms facing down. There are various theories about the origin of the Maneki-neko and, even today, no one is certain as to which explanation is the correct one. The Maneki-neko is believed to have originated towards the end of the Edo Period (1603-1867) and eventually developed into the decorative ornament it is today. Folklore has it that the raised paw of the Maneki-neko has meaning. Maneki-neko come in a variety of different colours. Black is said to be the ‘colour of darkness’, so the black Maneki-neko is believed to ward off evil and misfortune. Also, the Maneki-neko with its left paw raised is generally believed to be ‘beckoning to people’, to invite them in, and the black Maneki-neko with its left paw raised is said to ‘protect against the trouble that people bring’, and is apparently most effective when placed near the front door. APRON 1 HEAD HEAD APRON 2 SIDE OF THE BELLY (Left) APRON 2 HEAD HEAD N RO AP 1 SIDE OF THE BELLY (Right) 1 MANEKI NEKO (Good luck charm / Raising the left hand) : Parts to Assemble HEAD (Front) / EYES / MUZZLE Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. HEAD (Front) AP EYES RO N ) ck (Ba D 4 HE A nt) (Fro MUZZLE D HEA 5 1 AP RO N 3 E UZ ZL EYES M 1 7 MUZZLE 2 HEA D EYES HEAD (Back) t) (Fron MUZZLE 8 RO ) N A HE EYES D EYE S AP ck 2 2 (Ba 5 3 E L ZZ 7 1 MU S EYE 6 EYES 6 3 4 AP RO 2 N MANEKI NEKO (Good luck charm / Raising the left hand) : Parts to Assemble HEAD (Back) Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. AD (Fr HEAD (Back) on t) 2 AP RO N HE 1 4 3 5 on (D g ot lue 7 s thi 6 .) tab D HEA 8 nt) (Fro ON APR 3 MANEKI NEKO (Good luck charm / Raising the left hand) : Parts to Assemble EAR (Right) / EAR (Left) / ARM (Right) Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. (F1r on t) HE (Ba ck ) ) ront D (F HEA D (F AD HEA AD HE HE 5 1 EAR (Left) nt) o (Fr 5 ront ) EAR (Right) c (Ba HE AD AD 2 2 k) 3 3 3 ARM (Right) 5 4 1 2 E BELLY SIDE OF TH (Right) 6 th on glue pply a , e Her ack) HEA D (B D (B ack) 4 4 HEA LLY E BE F TH t) O e E Righ e sid SID ( vers e re 4 MANEKI NEKO (Good luck charm / Raising the left hand) : Parts to Assemble ARM (Left) 1 /ARM (Left) 2 Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. ARM (Left) 2 RM A ft) (Le 1 2 ARM (Left) ARM (L eft) 2 AR M( Left )1 ARM (Left) 1 11 14 2 4 8 1 5 3 7 9 11 12 13 side 10 erse e rev THE B (Left) ELLY on th SIDE OF , app ly glu e L E BE F TH ) O t E (Lef SID Here LY 2 6 ARM (L eft) 2 5 MANEKI NEKO (Good luck charm / Raising the left hand) : Parts to Assemble BELLY Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. 1 BELLY SIDE OF T HE B (Left) ELLY BELLY THE F O SIDE (Right) FE ET FEET FEET FEET FEET LLY S ID E BE F TH E O Right) D I S ( E O F TH (Lef E BELLY t) 6 MANEKI NEKO (Good luck charm / Raising the left hand) : Parts to Assemble SIDE OF THE BELLY (Right) Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. SIDE OF THE BELLY (Right) BEL LY BACK RM A t) gh (Ri ET FE 1 E FE 2 BA CK T 3 7 MANEKI NEKO (Good luck charm / Raising the left hand) : Parts to Assemble SIDE OF THE BELLY (Left) Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. BE LLY SIDE OF THE BELLY (Left) (Left) BACK ARM FE 2 1 FE E T ET CK BA 3 8 MANEKI NEKO (Good luck charm / Raising the left hand) : Parts to Assemble BACK / KOBAN (JAPANESE GOLD COIN) Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. KOBAN BACK SHOFUKU KOBAN (FORTUNE COIN) SIDE OF THE BELLY (Right) SIDE OF THE BELLY (Left) YAKUYOKE KOBAN (TALISMAN COIN) Y ELL EB TH OF Left) E ( SID 9 SID If you want to make a wish, write it here and glue it onto the cat! EO F T (Ri HE B gh t) ELLY PLAIN KOBAN (PLAIN COIN) MANEKI NEKO (Good luck charm / Raising the left hand) : Parts to Assemble FEET Canon ® is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. 1 FEET 6 7 4 5 3 12 17 13 16 15 14 9 8 10 2 KAIUN KOBAN & SENMANRYO KOBAN (GOOD LUCK COIN & TEN MILLION COINS) 11 10
