Back in those days, Chandoha’s cat photos were everywhere: advertisements, greeting cards, calendars, jigsaw puzzles. They could also be found on posters, T-shirts and cans of cat food.
There’s a photo currently circulating on social media that supposedly shows a gigantic cat that was crocheted by an elderly woman. One tweet even has over a million views as of Saturday afternoon.
The Imperial Household Agency released photos of the imperial family’s beloved cats to media outlets on June 6. These pictures were the same ones Empress Masako had shown to the guests at the ...