Giant cat sculpture in southwestern Japan

Passers-by look at a wooden sculpture representing a "manekineko" beckoning cat, regarded as inviting good luck in Japan, in Oita city, southwestern Japan, on April 19, 2019. The sculpture, more than 10 meters long, will be on display in the city, a host city of the Rugby World Cup starting in September, through the end of the tournament in November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo