{"id":46008,"date":"2019-11-05T11:02:09","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T16:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/?p=46008"},"modified":"2019-11-05T11:03:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T16:03:23","slug":"land-of-the-rising-cat-japans-feline-fascination-by-manami-okazaki-in-shelf-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/land-of-the-rising-cat-japans-feline-fascination-by-manami-okazaki-in-shelf-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Land of the Rising Cat: Japan&#8217;s Feline Fascination by Manami Okazaki [in Shelf Awareness]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-46007 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/11\/Land-of-the-Rising-Cat-Manami-Okazaki-BookDragon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"617\" height=\"768\" \/>According to a 2014 shocking reveal by creator Sanrio Japan, Hello Kitty isn&#8217;t actually feline, she&#8217;s a British child. Nevertheless, &#8220;this culture of anthropomorphic kitties is one of the reasons feline fever has taken so many forms,&#8221; including \u2013 a Japanese historical first! \u2013 cat-owners surpassing dog-owners in 2017. The country&#8217;s &#8220;unprecedented boom&#8221; originates from centuries of claiming cats as &#8220;cherished companions,&#8221; but social media and a quickly aging population (cats are easier for the elderly) are making kitties more prominent than ever \u2013 not only as pets, but as &#8220;a ubiquitous presence in art, design, and popular culture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0<em>Land of the Rising Cat<\/em>, Japanese writer and journalist Manami Okazaki (<em>Kawaii! Japanese Culture of Cute<\/em>) gathers tales of temples and cemeteries, islands and train stations, artists and activists, cafes and inns \u2013 all devoted to cats \u2013 throughout Japan. She interviews experts and enthusiasts along the way. Full-color photos enhance every page, tempting, celebrating, fueling readers&#8217; furry feline obsessions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discover<\/strong>: Pop-culture journalist Manami Okazaki&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Land of the Rising Cat<\/em>\u00a0demonstrates why Japan&#8217;s centuries-old feline fascination (thankfully) shows no signs of abating.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Review<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shelf-awareness.com\/readers-issue.html?issue=865#m15152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">&#8220;Gift Guide: Pets,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Shelf Awareness<\/em>,\u00a0 November 5, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers<\/strong>: Young Adult, Adult<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published<\/strong>: 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a 2014 shocking reveal by creator Sanrio Japan, Hello Kitty isn&#8217;t actually feline, she&#8217;s a British child. 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