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Catland by Sarah Archer

Catland

The Soft Power of Cat Culture in Japan

Sarah Archer

WW Norton · Print & ebook · August 11, 2020

An irresistible and colorful celebration of Japan’s thriving cat culture.

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Who it’s for
Explore Japan’s cat culture through its playful intersections with craft, fashion, folklore, and pop culture.
Themes
Japanese cat culture, Cats in art and folklore, Cat-inspired design
Genres
Cats, Japan Travel, Japanese Art

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About this book

An irresistible and colorful celebration of Japan’s thriving cat culture. In Japan, cats rule. And the country’s feline love affair is now a worldwide phenomenon. From cat cafés and Hello Kitty to the familiar sight of a maneki neko (“beckoning cat”) waving its paw from a shop window, cat lovers all over the world are more immersed in Japan’s cat culture than they may realize.

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With charming storytelling, Catland will introduce you to cats practicing to become monks, a designer who makes cat costumes inspired by the fashions of 18th-century France, and skilled craftsmen who build pieces of fine furniture precisely scaled down to suit feline customers. Packed with photographs, works of art, pop culture and folklore, Catland is the perfect gift for the cat lover in your life.

Cats in Culture

Explore Japan’s cat culture through its playful intersections with craft, fashion, folklore, and pop culture.

Come here for

  • A fresh angle on Japan, seen through its feline fixations
  • Cat cafés, beckoning cats, and finely scaled furniture

Expect

  • Photographs, artwork, pop culture, and folklore
  • Charming stories of cats and the people who design for them

Where it sits

Cats74%
Japan Travel53%
Japanese Art28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Cats
  • Japan Travel
  • Traveling with Pets
Authors
Sarah Archer
Publisher
WW Norton
Published
August 11, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Japanese cat culture · Cats in art and folklore · Cat-inspired design
Reading lane
Cats