Nemuri-neko
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thumb|right|The Nemuri-neko at Tōshō-gū thumb|right|The close-up image of the cat
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- Country
- Japan
- Creator
- Hidari Jingorō
- Location
- Nikkō Tōshō-gū
- Image
- Le chat qui dort du sanctuaire shinto Toshogu de Nikko (Japon) (42552390274).jpg
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thumb|right|The Nemuri-neko at Tōshō-gū thumb|right|The close-up image of the cat
Nemuri-neko ( or , "sleeping cat", from nemuri, "sleeping/peaceful" and neko, "cat") is a famous wood carving by Hidari Jingorō (左甚五郎) located in the East corridor at Nikkō Tōshō-gū Shrine (日光東照宮) in Nikkō, Japan.
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