Tashirojima - cat island in Japan (16 pictures)

Cat Island is officially called Tashirojima. This island inhabit in cats more than men. The island became known as "The Island Cats" because large populations of stray cats, which flourishes as a result of the local belief that feeding cats will bring wealth and good luck. The population of cats is now more numerous than the population of the island.



On & quot; Island Cat & quot; a few people, the entire population is about 100 people, most of them older than 70 years. It is therefore possible that in a short time on the island will remain nothing but cats!



Some facts from the history of the island: Previously, there flourished breeding silkworms for silk production and cats here were necessary for catching mice. After that there were fishing. Fishermen spared cats and give them a fresh fish-meat. For a long time fishermen cats respected and observed their behavior as They believed that they predict the weather. Once, when fishermen unraveled network suddenly hooked the big kamentah and he killed one of the cats. They they decide to bury her on the island and make it a monument. Since then, and maintained the tradition of love for cats