
Overview
At a little shop in Ibaraki Prefecture, there's a goofy but adorable cat with thick black "eyebrows". She's called Hachi for her distinctive marks that resemble the Chinese character "8". That's a lucky number, so customers always come to buy lottery tickets and make wishes for anything from big jackpots to good test scores. All the while Hachi pays them no mind, sleeping on a bookshelf or hiding behind the counter. We spent 3 days talking to the many visitors who make wishes on this lucky cat.
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3 - 1The Ameyoko International Food Market January 06, 2015
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3 - 2General Hospital Store: Where Shopping Meets Healing January 13, 2015
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3 - 3Dreams Along the Yamanote Line April 07, 2015
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3 - 4Lost and Found in Nagoya: Left Behind on a Holy Night April 21, 2015
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3 - 5A Discounted Ticket to Happiness May 05, 2015
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3 - 6A Standing Oden Bar in Tokyo May 19, 2015
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3 - 7A Taste of Home: A Soba & Udon Vending Machine June 02, 2015
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3 - 8A Driving School: The Start of Many Journeys June 16, 2015
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3 - 9Tokyo Capsule Hotel: Encapsulating Life July 14, 2015
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3 - 10A Used Car, A New Life July 21, 2015
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3 - 11Yakushima: Island of the Mystical Tree August 04, 2015
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3 - 12A Kebab Restaurant in Roppongi September 01, 2015
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3 - 13A Drive-In Restaurant in Okinawa: Hometown Flavor, American Style September 15, 2015
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3 - 14The Lucky Cat at the Shopping Street October 06, 2015
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3 - 15Tonkotsu Ramen Restaurant: Bowls for the Soul October 20, 2015
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3 - 16Japans Northernmost Bus Stop November 10, 2015
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3 - 17Voices in Front of the Diet December 01, 2015
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3 - 18An Iconic Hotel: Until We Meet Again December 15, 2015