Mad About Maneki-Neko

One more set from our recent trip to Tokyo. Welcome to the Gotoku-ji temple, dedicated to the Maneki-neko (what you may recognize as those beckoning cat statues, ubiquitous in most Asian restaurants). Part catlover's wet dream, and part creepy crazy cat lady, this Buddhist temple in the Setagaya district was an interesting and offbeat place to visit and get away from the rush of central Tokyo.

Meow please enjoy the photos... or cringe in horror if you're not a cat person.






























This is the Goddess of Mercy.















Colour photos taken with the Fuji XT1. Black and whites taken with a Rolleiflex TLR on Ilford HP5+ film.