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People from all over ___ world visit Japan to ___ its historic landmarks and ___ rituals, like the famous ___ tea ceremony. But where ___ the Japanese go on ___? It seems that some ___ them go to visit ___! Many Japanese live in ___ where they can’t have ___. But the Japanese, who ___ the famous Hello Kitty ___, are mad about cats. ___ fact, there is a ___ superstition about the Maneki ___, or “lucky cat”. According ___ this superstition, shops and ___ should have statues of ___ in them. The belief ___ that these statues bring ___ and good luck to ___ businesses. Because of this ___, you can find these “___ cat” statues all over ___. But the real animals ___ another matter. To spend ___ with a furry friend, ___ Japanese must travel to ___ Island.
[…] The cats were originally brought to the island to hunt mice on the fishermen’s boats. After World War II, many of the people on the island couldn’t earn money fishing so they left. But the cats stayed and there are now six times more cats than people on the island. They live in the empty houses and walk around the island like they are its proud owners. Most of the people who still live there get along with the cats and they don’t mind them. But they also have to live with the boats of tourists coming to see the animals every day and that isn’t easy!
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Have fun....and take care!
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Have fun....and take care!
