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Minoru Saba (minorusaba@toad.social)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Nov-2025 19:29:31 JST Minoru Saba

Sad news. It was announced today that Ken-chan, the black cat which persisted daily in trying to enter the Onomichi City Museum of Art, passed away on 20 Sept[1]
https://thesmartlocal.jp/onomichi-city-museum-of-art/
The museum is issuing a memorial calendar capturing Ken-chan's numerous attempts being foiled by the security guard.
1. https://www.onomichi-museum.jp/shop/shopinfo/2026_1.html
#Onomichi #museum #Kenchan #cat
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  《販売開始》2026年ケンちゃんカレンダー - ショップ内のお知らせ - ショップ - 尾道市立美術館公式ホームページ
  
  市民による草の根運動から始まって、昭和55年に開館した尾道市立美術館は、開館20年を経て、「本物の芸術と文化を提供し、新たな感動の中で歴史を見据えながら、未来へと羽ばたく豊かな夢と明るい希望を世界へ発信して、地域社会に貢献する本格派の美術館」という新たなコンセプトのもとに、安藤忠雄氏の設計による改修工事を終えて、平成15年1月10日、千光寺公園内にリニューアル・オープンいたしました。
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  Minoru Saba (minorusaba@toad.social)'s status on Monday, 29-Dec-2025 10:31:08 JST Minoru Saba
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  "RIP Ken-chan: The Cat Whose Epic Battle with Museum Security Guard Captured Hearts Across Japan"
  https://spoon-tamago.com/onomichi-museum-cat-ken-chan/
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    RIP Ken-chan: The Cat Whose Epic Battle with Museum Security Guard Captured Hearts Across Japan
    
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    all photos courtesy Onomichi Museum of Art Sadly, Japan has bid farewell to a beloved cat. Ken-chan, the local feline whose epic battle with a security guard at the Onomichi Museum of Art in Hiroshima became a fixture, passed away in September. Ken-chan's story begins in 2017 when the

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