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Subject:	New sculpture: Maneki Neko (Japanese good luck cat)
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Date:	Thu, 23 Jan 2003 12:20:33 GMT
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The Maneki Neko, literally "Beckoning Cat," is a good luck charm used widely in Japanese business establishments and homes. It is believed to invite in fortune and good luck to its owner. In Japan, the hand sign to ask someone to come towards you is made with the palm facing down and fingers towards the person, and moving the hand in a scooping sort of motion; it is the direct opposite of the American hand signal for the same thing. The Maneki Neko is carrying a koban (gold coin from the Edo Period). The characters translate to "ten million ryou." (the ryou is an archaic unit of money in Japan) Noted features include: * Raised mosaic of the kanji characters on the coin * Detachable arms * Open on the bottom but reinforced with plates (idea copied from LEGO's Yoda sculpture set) * Some SNOT work on the hands There is some discoloration of some bricks; I used old bricks from yard sales and similar sources instead of brand new ones, so there are some yellowed white bricks. For pictures and detailed descriptions, see my web site: http://www.wards.net/~bill/lego/sculpture/maneki-neko/ You can also view the pictures on Brickshelf: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=32077 All feedback is welcome!

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		Re: New sculpture: Maneki Neko (Japanese good luck cat)
I couldn't get the detail images to load. Is there a problem with the html? I got the thumbnails just fine, though. Adrian (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)

		Re: New sculpture: Maneki Neko (Japanese good luck cat)
(...) the large images from being displayed, as Adrian pointed out. This has been fixed. Sorry about the inconvenience. --Bill. (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)

		Re: New sculpture: Maneki Neko (Japanese good luck cat)
Lucky cat! :) Very, very cool. I haven't thought about doing this as a sculpture, but I'm really impressed. :) I like the raised kanji. Su-goi! I checked out how you did the arms. Very interesting. -Anne (...) -- It might look like I'm doing (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)

		Re: New sculpture: Maneki Neko (Japanese good luck cat)
Will, Very nice. Whenever I go to a Japanese import shop I see lots of this little guy in porcelain. That's a very unique idea for a Lego sculpture. Bruce (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)

		Re: New sculpture: Maneki Neko (Japanese good luck cat)
Hi Bill! this is a nice sculpture. I like the wide angle shot. good work! e www.mylegomaster.com (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture)

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