| Popularity | 28th out of 65 |  Photo: ©Helmi Flick |
| Place of origin | Japan | |
| Date of origin | 1,000 to 2,000 years ago from 2010. | |
| Ancestry | household cat, feral cat | |
| Weight | 2.5-4.3 kg (6-9.48 lb) | |
| Temperament | Alert, active and high energy | |
| Body type | Foreign | |
| Registration | CFA, TICA, FiFé | |
| Colours & Types (CFA) | Self (solid) – white, black, red, blue, cream, solid & white, tricolor (mi-ke) – wide range inc. smoke, bicolor, tabby & white, tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell & white, smoke, tabby colours (all patterns) | |
| Outcross breeds | None | |
| Note | One of the longest histories for a domestic cat mark this cat out together with its most memorable appearance | |
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