Cat snap: Tokyo 'lucky cat' temple draws Instagrammers Tokyo's Gotokuji temple has long delighted visitors with its thousands of figurines of beckoning white cats which are believed to bring good luck, but of late, the cats have attracted another breed: Instagrammers. (Note to clients: 8th of August is International cat day, a worldwide celebration created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare.) IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES. REFILE.