<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>Courtesy of Rocket News 24 (Tokyo, Japan) at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/04/09/japanese-celebricat-maru-becomes-fashion-icon-with-fetching-starbucks-frock">http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/04/09/japanese-celebricat-maru-becomes-fashion-icon-with-fetching-starbucks-frock</a>【video】/</div><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------------</div><div><h2 class="entry-title" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; font-weight: normal; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 25px; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Japanese celebricat Maru becomes fashion icon with fetching Starbucks frock【Video】</h2><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">His Royal Roundness, Maru, is one of the most famous cats in Japan, a country with no shortage of beloved feline stars, in part because of his extensive oeuvre. We’ve seen <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdhLQCYQ-nQ" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;">his majestic jumping</a>, <a title="Can Maru fit into the tiny box? He certainly thinks he can… 【Video】" href="http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/01/08/can-maru-fit-into-the-tiny-box-he-certainly-thinks-he-can/" style="font-weight: bold;">his moving efforts to squeeze his girth into tiny boxes</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPzNl6NKAG0&" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;">his awe-inspiring agility</a>, and even <a title="World-famous Japanese cat Maru gets a new pal, learns a cool new tail trick 【Video】" href="http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/10/18/world-famous-japanese-cat-maru-gets-a-new-pal-learns-a-new-tail-trick-%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/" target="_blank" style="font-weight: bold;">his benevolent patience with lesser beings</a>. <strong>Now Maru has taken the fashion world by storm with an upcycled frock and some serious attitude.</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span id="more-231661" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">As with any Maru video, it only takes something even vaguely resembling a box for him to spring into action and as simple as that, he’s making a bold fashion statement. Behold!</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The people of the world seem happy to get behind this sartorial trend, as approving comments rained in from countries near and far.</span></p><blockquote style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 10px 0px 0px 30px; position: relative;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">“That cat is a god-damned genius.”<br>“That look in his eyes tells me that I must wear a bag myself.”<br>“Maru, you do good work.”<br>“What a trend setter you are, Maru!</span></p></blockquote><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So, will we all be wearing branded paper bags this spring? You’ll have to tune in to the next Maru video to see if someone lets the cat out of the bag! (Bad pun. Sorry. Not sorry.)</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But seriously, we love you, Maru. Never stop being so fabulous.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">--------------------</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><img src="cid:C51FD2A1-26BB-4345-ADD6-271A5CE13F47" alt="image1.jpeg" id="C51FD2A1-26BB-4345-ADD6-271A5CE13F47"></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_041115.jpg">http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_041115.jpg</a></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">--------------------</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Video</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://youtu.be/dRUU_0LonTY">http://youtu.be/dRUU_0LonTY</a></span></p></div><div>--------------------------------------<br><br><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>