Located in Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Koibito Misaki (“Lover’s Cape”) instructions a panoramic view of Suruga Bay and Mount Fuji. True to its title, the cape is a extremely fashionable vacationer spot for {couples}. The well-known “cat supervisor” lives in Stera House, a memento store working on this sacred place for lovers.
Meet Chibi Nyan
The title of the male “cat supervisor” is Chibi Nyan. “Chibi” will be loosely translated as “little,” and “nyan” is the Japanese onomatopoeia of a cat’s meow. His predecessor Love Nyan served because the store’s supervisor for greater than 10 years. When he handed away in 2022, Chibi Nyan formally turned the second supervisor of Stera House this fall after some on-the-job coaching. But Chibi Nyan continues to be very young and mischievous.
As a photographer for The Sankei Shimbun and the person answerable for all issues feline, I made my approach to Stera House to fulfill Chibi Nyan.
Because of Chibi Nyan’s aversion to reporters, I initially struggled to get a very good shot. But after quite a few visits, I lastly managed to seize him towards the backdrop of Mount Fuji. At that second, our hearts linked — or not less than that is how I felt. This picture might be on the duvet of the 2024 version of the ‘Nekodokoro’ (“cat locations”) calendar.
The cat-loving employees members of the memento store Stera House, together with Ms Natsuko Hachiya, are all Chibi Nyan’s “subordinates.” Thanks to them, Chibi Nyan is properly taken care of, and he spends his days with no care on the planet. Chibi Nyan is the form of cat that makes driving greater than 100 kilometers (62 mi) to fulfill him really feel like no bother in any respect.
‘Nekodokoro’ Calendar
The 2024 model of the ‘Nekodokoro’ calendar, which enjoys excessive reputation yearly, is now available. The calendar options cats with their distinct and charming personalities in varied components of Japan.
The full-color, 28-page calendar covers 13 months from December 2023. It is a page-a-month calendar with 13 images. Each double-page unfold is in A3 measurement (A4 when closed). The worth is ¥1,000 JPY (round $7 USD) per copy, excluding postage.
Purchases made by way of Sankei iD will obtain a particular postcard that includes a cat picture, though the precise picture can’t be chosen. This supply is available whereas provides final, so do not miss out.
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(Read the article in Japanese.)
Author: Shuji Ozaki
