Nagasaki Celebrates Lucky Bobtail Cats Treasure


Nagasaki Celebrates Lucky Bobtail Cats Treasure

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Nagasaki Celebrates Lucky Bobtail Cats Treasure

In Japan, people like bobtail cats. These cats are seen as good luck. You can find many of these cats in Nagasaki.

These cats have names like 'omagari neko'. Some people also call them 'kagi neko'. Some people really like these cats and have groups for them.

These cats' tails are different shapes. The tails can be curved or hook-shaped. Kazuya Hideshima works at a special cat place and knows about them.

Many cats in Nagasaki have bobtails. It is about 80% of the cats there. This is more than other places in Japan.

People hope the cats will bring more people to Nagasaki. More tourists could help the city. Some tourists already know about the special cats in Nagasaki.


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What type of cats do people in Japan like?

People in Japan like bobtail cats.

What is the name of the special cat place where Kazuya Hideshima works?

The text does not specify the name of the special cat place.

Why do people hope the cats will bring more tourists to Nagasaki?

People hope the cats will bring more tourists to help the city.


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