Tashirojima
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Tashirojima is a small island in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the Pacific Ocean off the Oshika Peninsula, to the north of Aji Island. The population was around 80 people in 2015, c
View of Tashirojima from the west side
Tashirojima's cat shrine
Japanese Bobtail
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The Japanese Bobtail is a breed of domestic cat with an unusual bobtail more closely resembling the tail of a rabbit than that of other cats. The breed was first developed in Japan, and registered off
Tashirojima
…the cat population consists mainly of crossbreeds and mixed breed cats, one distinct breed commonly seen among the island's feline population is the Japanese Bobtail. In Japanese culture, cats are considered to bring good luck, said to attract money and good fortune to those who cross their path. Some even claim…
Female Japanese Bobtail
A show-quality shorthair Japanese bobtail displays the characteristics of the breed.
A specimen's bobbed tail
Normal eyed cat and heterochromic or 'odd-eyed' cat