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The very first Japanese cat dad, sounding like every cat dad ever.

Screengrab from Twitter uses Shaenon K. Garrity @shaenongarrity that reads: "Here's the teenage emperor of Japan in the 9th century bragging about his cat, the first recorded instance of cats in Japan." "On March 11, 889 CE, 17 year old Emperor Uda wrote: 'On the 6th day of the 2 month of the First Year of the Kampo era. Taking a moment of my free time, I wish to express my joy of the cat. It arrived by boat as a gift to the late Emperor, received from the hands of Minamoto no Kuwashi. 'The color of the fur is peerless. None could find the words to describe it, although one said it was reminiscent of the deepest ink. It has an air about it, similar to Kanno. Its length i 5 sun, and its height is 6 sun. I affixed a bow about its neck, but it did not remain for long. 'In rebellion, it narrows its eyes and extends its needles. It shows its back. 'When it lies down, it curls in a circle like a coin. You cannot see its feet. It's as if it were a circular Bi disk. When it stands, its cry expresses profound loneliness, like a black dragon floating above the clouds. 'By nature, it likes to stalk birds. It lowers its head and works its tail. It can extend its spine to raise its height by at least 2 sun. Its color allows it to disappear at night. I am convinced it is superior to all other cats.'"
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