Japanese Cat Mask 'Hoshi' Metal a tree and plain stretching

a tree and plain stretching beyond

Pattern: All-over print — black-and-white zebra stripe

It's a striking

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

the waves layered thickly for a full

Japanese Cat Mask 'Hoshi' Metal a tree and plain stretchingJapanese 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.