Always Honeymoon (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} alwayshoneymoon) wrote,@ 2004-01-24 16:42:00 |
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Cats of Nara
No, really. The next place we went was Nara, an ancient city that predates Kyoto, etc. Naturally, it has lots of temples, Buddhist art, and so on. So before I load up all that, I'm giving you and me a break by featuring some of the rather well-fed street cats of Nara. (I'm guessing that unlike in Nepal, the temples take care of the cats.)
I first spotted the cats near one of the major temple/historical complexes.
This looks like an old, old kitty.
Mistress of all she surveys.
Taking a bath in the winter afternoon sun.
Approaching quasi-wild kitties for photography is not that easy. The first cat in the photo was also being targeted by a guy with a telephoto lens and professional camera.
All I know about the history of cats in Japan is that Kij Johnson says, in her novel Fudoki, they were imported, relatively late (compared to Nara) from Korea. Cats who are colored red, black, and white (i.e., calico) are considered the most lucky.
Speaking of cats, we went into a pet-themed store in Tokyo. It appeared to have a side wing where, for 600 yen, you could play with kitties for an hour. Aw.
No, really. The next place we went was Nara, an ancient city that predates Kyoto, etc. Naturally, it has lots of temples, Buddhist art, and so on. So before I load up all that, I'm giving you and me a break by featuring some of the rather well-fed street cats of Nara. (I'm guessing that unlike in Nepal, the temples take care of the cats.)
I first spotted the cats near one of the major temple/historical complexes.
This looks like an old, old kitty.
Mistress of all she surveys.
Taking a bath in the winter afternoon sun.
Approaching quasi-wild kitties for photography is not that easy. The first cat in the photo was also being targeted by a guy with a telephoto lens and professional camera.
All I know about the history of cats in Japan is that Kij Johnson says, in her novel Fudoki, they were imported, relatively late (compared to Nara) from Korea. Cats who are colored red, black, and white (i.e., calico) are considered the most lucky.
Speaking of cats, we went into a pet-themed store in Tokyo. It appeared to have a side wing where, for 600 yen, you could play with kitties for an hour. Aw.
