Yoshie Doi

Photo sent via Line on October 22, 2024

　In October 2024, Kyoto Takashimaya will be holding an event called “Senkyakubanrai”, and the department store will be using Ishiguro Ayako’s painting of the Fujin Raijin“Fujin Tonichi” prominently in its publicity materials, which has become a hot topic.

　My daughter is such a big fan that she used to display pictures of the Fujin Raijin in her room as good luck charms when she was studying abroad in the UK and France. I immediately bought a handkerchief with the cats of the Fujin Raijin on it and sent it to Tokyo.

　She sent me a photo of this handkerchief framed and displayed in a room. The photo included comments such as “It’s just as good as the original Fujin Raijin” and “It’s a nice cat to display.”

　The items were sold out in three days, starting on Wednesday and ending on Friday. It was an event only held at Takashimaya Kyoto, and there were many inquiries from Tokyo. Perhaps the recent popularity of cat photo exhibitions and pop art is due to the world’s need for healing.

　Indeed, since ancient Egypt, it has been said that cat meows have a frequency that heals humans, so a product with a cat theme may be a hit. As it is called animal therapy, modern science has proven that it is effective not only for mental health, but also for treating fractures and injuries.

　In this brutal world, listening to the sounds of cats meowing may be good for our body.

　I have seen the digital replicas of the cat gods of wind and thunder at Kenninji Temple many times, but I encourage you to also see the real thing.

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Translated by Masami Otani

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