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If you like cats, it's an island you want to visit at least once

#cityplaybook In Japan, there are several islands called "cat islands" where many cats live. Tashirojima is its representative "Nekojima". More than 100 cats live freely all over the island. There are more cats than the inhabitants of the island. It is said that the trigger was that he started keeping cats to protect cocoons from mice when he was once raising silkworms on the island. It is also said that fishermen watched the cat's gestures and predicted the weather and the results of fishing, and cats have been cherished. There is also a cat shrine that enshrines cats as gods.
Posted: May 21, 2025
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