The Five Fiancées of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. That's five princesses and two cousins. (via Strange Company)
Let's see if it is worth getting up early for.
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Japan’s Love-Hate Relationship With Cats.
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The article about cats in Japan is fascinating!
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ReplyDeleteThere's a 1905 Japanese novel about a cat, written during the period Japan was getting exposed to the west. It is written from the point of view of the cat, observing the various odd behaviors of its Professor owner and his family, friends, and neighbors.
ReplyDeletePart of it is in the public domain:
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/I_Am_a_Cat
It is so famous in Japan, that there's a yearly cat festival in honor of its author called the Kagurazaka Bakeneko Festival:
https://matcha-jp.com/en/6661