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Gotokuji Temple: Tokyo's Maneki Neko 'Lucky Cat' Temple
I was familar with the Maneki Neko cat figurines but I didn't realise they are representations of a cat that was deified as "Fortune Inviting Kannon"
The line between a God and Bodhisattva seems to be a very fluid one.
https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-shimokitazawa/article-a0001417/
LIVE JAPANGotokuji Temple: Tokyo's Maneki Neko 'Lucky Cat' Temple - A Must-Visit for Cat Lovers! | LIVE JAPAN travel guideGotokuji Temple, located in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo, is a Buddhist temple that is said to be the birthplace of the maneki-neko, or “luck-inviting cat figurine.”
These small statues, which portray a cat sitting up and beckoning with its front paw, have become quite popular all over the world with cat-lovers.
Although there are many different kinds of maneki-neko raising either their right or left paws, Gotokuji Temple specializes in the right-pawed version of this good-luck symbol.
@Lamhfada gods are usually considered incarnate beings in Buddhism, generally unlikely to achieve enlightenment because they don't suffer as we do and lack motivation (to paraphrase: bugs can't and gods won't, so being born human is a stroke of luck, use it wisely). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creator_in_Buddhism
en.wikipedia.orgCreator in Buddhism - Wikipedia