Japanese Cat Mask 'Hoshi' Metal the pictured tone being one

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The blue-on-white is fresh and graphic without being loud — the lightest way to wear a classic motif

roomy without dragging

It's a tranquil counterpoint to the same artist's better-known wave

The silvery grey is dyed to stay even and refined

Japanese Cat Mask 'Hoshi' Metal the pictured tone being oneJapanese Cat Mask 'Hoshi' Folk Inspired Feline Design Cats hold a special place in Japanese folklore, appearing as both benevolent maneki neko lucky charms and shape shifting bakeneko spirits that walked between worlds. Japanese cat masks draw from this rich tradition sometimes playful, sometimes mysterious, always distinctly Japanese in their graphic sensibility. The Hoshi feline design captures that folk art spirit in a compact wearable form.