Cats are loved, chickens are mystical, but dogs are hated because they are responsible for disposing of corpses - Pet situation in the Heian period

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Cats are loved, chickens are mystical, but dogs are hated because they are responsible for disposing of corpses - Pet situation in the Heian period

February 22nd is "Cat Day". There are many people who can't help but smile just by hearing the word "cat". In the historical drama "Berabou", there was a memorable scene where the men of Yoshiwara's Manpachi family held a cat while meowing. Also, in the historical drama "To You Who Shines", Komaro, the beloved cat of Minamoto Rinko (Kuroki Haru), became a hot topic. In the drama, a cat with a "color" that actually existed in the Heian period was…