Jasujo's Set Contest :) Winners up! Thank you, everyone! ^.^

[WIS]

A bit iffy on the avatar...



I'm not sure if thats the exact wording on the english manga...

[Nelly]

seems like some had the same idea as me

[SpiraLethe]

'Hope you like it.

[Ken]

I will definately enter this contest

[Chipper]

*sings* Cherry blossoms swing and sway (forgets the rest of the words)

[everconfused]

I was playing with the bamboo frame ... and found the Japanese font (finally). And I LURVE! Tenchi. I have a ryo-oki plushie sitting with my Neo plushies.

[stampsyne]

Since I already did a Ramen set for Trinity, I thought you should have a MANEKI NEKO - The Beckoning Cat. The inspiration for Hello Kitty; it is also a really cool legend. This particular one is a play on words.

"Steamy Ramen!"





For those who haven't heard...

The maneki neko or beckoning cat is seen all over Japan, where the message is 'Please come in. You're welcome.' Japanese body language differs from that of the West in some respects. In particular, the gesture meaning 'Come here' is done the other way up, i.e. with the palm downward.

In the 17th century, there was a rundown and poverty-stricken temple in Tokyo. The temple's priest was very poor, but he shared what little food he had with his pet cat, Tama. One day, a wealthy lord was walking by the temple when he saw the cat beckoning to him. The lord was interested, and as he walked toward the cat, lightning hit a tree and it fell to the road where he was previously standing. Grateful to the cat who saved his life, the lord funded the temple. People came to see the temple from all over Japan, and the owner made clay statues of his cat with the left paw raised in a beckoning gesture. The 'maneki neko' temple is Goutokuji.

You've probably seen a classic Neko statue in your favorite eatery or store.

[gemma58]

Here's one....

[Jasujo]

Thank you everyone for the wonderful sets so far. I love them muchly. ^.^ The variety is awesome. I will push Tim tonight to upload them for me, so they can all be on the front post.

stampsyne, I didn't know the legend of maneki neko before, but I have seen the little figurines and such a lot. That's very cool.

[maniac]

My friend's birthday is on April 10th!!
I have an idea for a set... it'll be in soon!

[DM was on fire!]

Bleh. I'll probably make you a Azumanga set soon.

[Robert]

*Hopes you use Sub Black...or is willing to switch*

Here is your set. It looks really cool in sub black, if you are willing to try it. It looks okay in the other skins.

[sir_michael]

Made a set, sorry, I did it really quick, I might make another one later.



If you think the font is too big, then,

[Ken]

I managed to combine Hello Kitty AND Strawberries! I hope you like it

[stampsyne]

Everybody needs a living breathing archer.