Maneki-nekos, the famous lucky cat statues, have overrun the Tokyo temple where the legend was born. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

Now the temple where the maneki-neko was born is having a stroke of bad luck. Call it the curse of the lucky cats. In recent years, as social media has boomed and a gift shop arrived on-site, visitors ...

Renkō-ji Temple in Tokyo quietly safeguards an urn believed to contain the ashes of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, fueling decades of speculation about his death. Despite conflicting reports and ...