We all know that cats have a mysterious air, being like small deities who like to be admired and cared for, could it be that you have a copy at home, this faithful companion who quietly inhabits your sofa, waiting for the sun to rise?, keeping you company and always trying to be close to you to alleviate your worries, in your own way.
In Japan, admiration for felines reaches a higher level, traditional Japanese beliefs regard cats as lucky animals, are they respected, loved and admired?it seems strange to have an entire island dedicated exclusively to his cult.
- In fact.
- Cats are the representation of luck.
- Happiness and abundance.
- For the Japanese.
- They’re really special people.
- One example is that more and more spaces are developing dedicated to them in large cities.
- Care and recreation centers.
- Where people can come when they want to spend time with admired cats.
- The Japanese usually have busy working hours.
- Their lives are very work-oriented and their homes are very small spaces to have a pet and take care of it when needed.
These centers appear as a moment of personal relaxation, a time to caress, play and feed kittens, it sounds sad, no doubt, but each society structures their life differently, and it is common that there is always some kind of life. of necessity, a necessity. Caressing a cat, feeling close to it, can be, for the Japanese, a time of payment to forget their worries.
Tashirojima is a small island in Miyagi, Japan, home to 100 people who treat, care for and care for cats as if they were true gods. In the past, this small island was dedicated exclusively to the creation of silkworms, which gradually led to an epidemic of rats. To control the plague, the islanders began to bring cats. Two first, then five, ten?the plague of rats disappeared and the island quickly became a real refuge for cats. No one bothered; on the contrary, it was a sign of good luck.
The people of Tashirojima fed and cared for the cats with total dedication, so much so that the news that there was an island full of hundreds of cats immediately caught the attention of the rest of the country. arrive, boats full of people wanting to meet and see all these cats in person.
The admiration was so great that no one doubted the need to create a sanctuary to worship them, thus becoming one of the favorite destinations of the Japanese, that is where they relax, walk and let themselves be enveloped by the quiet and serene complicity of the cats of tashirojima Island.
It may attract your attention or it may seem strange, but each culture lives its beliefs and needs in a particular way. Curious things are gradually spreading; There are already many similar places that open up in Europe, where having a coffee accompanied by cats taking refuge in your lap, there is nothing simpler and more comforting for many people, it may work for you.