About Diminuto Cielo

We are a big fan of Japanese culture and lucky cats! Did you know that the Chinese lucky cat is actually originally from Japan? In 2011 we started painting luckycat in one color for several projects and in 2014 we set up our Diminutive Sky store with a collection of 15 colors and 2 sizes. The lucky or fortune cat of Diminuto Cielo is based on the Japanese cat Maneki-neko (招 き 猫), which is very popular in Japanese culture and is said to bring good luck to its owner. Our lucky cat is inspired by the classic one that can be seen in stores, restaurants and other oriental businesses: made of plastic, with a gold finish, light and very distinctive. We wanted to take that iconic object as such, rethink it and achieve something nice and fun that you want to take home with you. Maneki (招 き) comes from the verb maneku (招 く) which in Japanese means "invite to pass" or "to greet". Neko (猫) means "cat". Together literally they mean: "cat that invites to enter". In your house, place your fortune cat facing the door so that with his little foot he is inviting luck to come in. Make sure his little leg is moving at all times. Take care of it and good luck! Read their story