The word "bakeneko" in Japanese means demon-cat that change its form; in Japanese folklore creature as powerful as fox (kitsune) or racoon-dog (tanuki). Normal cat can become bakeneko for many ways, just beacause of its age or size. When it becomes demon because of bearing too lond tail which splits in two it's called nekomata (next paragraph).
After old or too big cat becomes bakeneko demon it appears at it's house where it lives creating little spiritual lights, visiting sleeping people or even eating it's master to take his place. In the night it can be even 1,5 meter high. It is believed that when bakeneko cat comes into the room where lies just died person, and the cat jumps above dead person, the per
son rises from death.
son rises from death.Nekomata is the house cat whose tail has splited in two tails. It happens when cat had too long tail after 10 yaers of cat's life. In Japan is believed that cat shouldn't have got long tail. That's why in Japan special breed of cat is being bred - Japanese tailbob. It walks standing like human, with its front paws and tails it can control dead. It is told that nekomata eats dead bodies. They're usually acting like normal cats, but if family was treating them not porperly, they control dead from family of master and haut them until master apologise and give some treat. Some legend tell that nekomata can take human figure.
And modern version, Nekomimi Mode!
Common in anime and manga, adorable girl with cat ears, tail and sometimes gloves immitating paws. Sometimes wearing maid unifroms, which are also popular.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAeO4raYmb4
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