Nasu Chōraku-ji Cat Series, 4 Books

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Teraneko: How to Live Happily Every Day with Temple Cats
This book is based on the account of Nasu's Chōraku-ji Temple, which has over 60,000 followers on Twitter and has received over 6.7 million likes. It tells the story of Miko-kaasan and the four temple cats, the head priest, and the temple mother as they build a happy life together, accompanied by photographs.

Sakura Ishihara, a popular cat photographer, closely follows Miko-kaasan and the other cats. The book is filled with photos that capture their gentle daily lives, such as walks, their favorite meals, and moments of affection with the head priest, as if capturing the very atmosphere.

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Teraneko no Fuku: Lucky Temple Cats Connecting Family Bonds
6 more cats! Over 300,000 SNS followers! A long-awaited photo collection.

Became famous overnight with over 300,000 SNS followers and all the cats featured!
With the addition of two kittens, the total number of cats is now six. Photographer Sakura Ishihara captures Miko, Hii-chan, Maa-kun, Shiro-kun, Kō-chan, and Tā-kun living happily as lucky cats at Chōraku-ji Temple.

This book offers a different perspective on the cats' expressions and their interactions with the head priests compared to what's seen on social media.
It's a collection that allows you to feel the family bonds and warm memories of a small temple in Nasu.

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The Head Priest and Six Cats: Living as They Are at Nasu's Chōraku-ji Temple
This book from #Teraneko Nasu's Chōraku-ji Temple, famous for the scene of the head priest having breakfast with six cats, is packed with heartwarming words from the head priest and exclusive cat photos!

The scene of the head priest having breakfast surrounded by six cats became famous as all-you-can-eat cats, extra cats, and no-look feeding, leading to approximately 250,000 Twitter followers (as of March 2022). This book chronicles the daily life of #Teraneko, Nasu's Chōraku-ji Temple. It includes detailed profiles of the Chōraku-ji family, including the head priest and the cats Miko, Hii-chan, Maa-kun, Shiro-kun, Kō-chan, and Tā-kun, as well as anecdotes and photos not found on social media.

④ Nasu Chōraku-ji Temple: Lucky Cats
Now 8 cats!
Photographer Sakura Ishihara captures a day in the life of the cats at Chōraku-ji Temple.

Miko, the mother cat, watches over the cats with kindness and sometimes strictness. Her kittens are Shiro-kun, Hii-chan, and Maa-kun. Kō-chan and Tā-kun, siblings who came to Chōraku-ji Temple in 2020. And Kuro-kun and Key-kun, new members who joined in 2022 and 2023. This is a book with an ever-increasing number of cats, now totaling eight.

The everyday scenes are irresistibly endearing...