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nekomata

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nekomata

Summary

nekomata ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,092 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • nekomata is a type of yōkai[2].
  • nekomata is a type of mythological feline[3].
  • nekomata is a type of bakeneko[4].
  • nekomata's country of origin is recorded as Japan[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include yōkai[2], mythological feline[3], and bakeneko[4].

Why It Matters

nekomata ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,092 views/month).[1] nekomata has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] nekomata is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Related Entities

Japan

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Subclass of → yōkai, mythological feline, bakeneko
    Country of origin → Japan
    P14470 → Concepts/Nekomata
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Concepts/Nekomata, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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