Meet the beautiful Nobu the Pallas's cat. He lives in Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
He's four months old, born on May 26, 2025 in Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens to the family of Eru the Pallas's cat and Minya the Pallas's cat.
Our fluffy hero was named after Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長) — a military and political leader, an outstanding samurai and warlord who paved the way to bring order to Japan during the age of civil wars. Nobunaga was an influential figure in Japanese history and is considered the first “Great Unifier” of Japan! Read more about the names of Nobu.
Siblings of Nobu the Pallas's cat
Twin brothers born on May 26, 2025 in Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens to the family of Eru and Minya
Photos of Nobu the Pallas's cat
Naming history of Nobu the Pallas's cat
On October 13, 2025 in Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens he was given his name Nobu (ノブ), which he is known by to this day. The names for Eru and Minya’s three sons were chosen through a public vote — participants could select from three themed sets of names. In the end, the winning set was dedicated to the great Japanese warlords from Owari. Thus, the one with the sharpest and most striking face among the fluffy trio was named after Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長) — an outstanding samurai, warlord and a military political leader who paved the way to bring order to Japan during the age of civil wars. Nobunaga was an influential figure in Japanese history and is considered the first “Great Unifier” of Japan. “Just as these great historical figures from Owari became known to the world, we hope that the three brothers born here will also become beloved and well-known,” the zoo said.