Interesting places in the world

Interesting places In the world

Cat island

• Aoshima (Tashirojima) might be the most famous cat island in Japan. Its nickname “Cat Island” is no exaggeration because there are only 15-20 residents on the island but more than 120 cats about 6 times the human population!

Cat island history

• The feline domination of Tashirojima dates back to Japan's late Edo Period—from the mid-18 th  to the mid-19 th  century. At that time, residents of the island raised silkworms for their textiles. Cats were valued because they chased away the mice that preyed on silkworms.

Cat island

• Tashirojima is an island sustained by the fishing industry. The beloved cats began to approach fishermen for food, and the workers in obliging response drew swarms of kitties to the shores. A myth arose around the Tashirojima cats: They were regarded as good luck and they even built a cat shrine in the middle of the island.

Video

• 1) https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHLLDOyZepY (3 MIN)
• 2) https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho2htMvL3gc (51 sec)

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