Rice is a staple food in Japan for a reason, and the ones who helped make that fact a reality are the Yayoi cats from over 2000 years ago. See how they helped cultivate the food that would go on to be the core of the Japanese diet.
They say when a cat cleans it 
face, there's rain coming.
Dicen que cuando un gato
se lava la cara, llueve.
Dizem que quando o gato limpa
muito a cara, vai chover.