In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck, and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have their own ...

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats ...

In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them By MAYUKO ONO and MARI YAMAGUCHI – Associated Press Updated 10 minutes ago ...

NAGASAKI, Japan — In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck, and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats ...

Black cats in other cultures Interestingly, not every culture sees black cats as bad luck. In places like Japan, black cats are thought to bring good fortune.

News Nation/World Cats with hooked and bent tails fill Nagasaki, Japan, where they are thought to bring good luck A stray bobtail cat rests at a park in Nagasaki, southern Japan, on April 26, 2025.

NAGASAKI – In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have ...