Nemuri-neko [眠猫] or Nemuri-no-neko [眠り猫] sleeping cat, from nemuri meaning "sleeping" or "peaceful", and neko meaning "cat" is a famous wood carving by Hidari Jingorō located in the East corridor at Tōshō-gū Shrine in Nikkō, Japan. 「日光東照宮」 translation Nikkō Tōshō-gū Shrine 「眠猫」 translation Nemuri-neko 「左甚五郎の作」 translation Hidari Jingorō Based on the writing of Zempei Matsumura's book, Nikkō Tōshō-gū Shrine and Jingorō Hidari published by Nohi Publishing Company in 1975: