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Omikuji
Omikuji (御御籤, 御神籤, or おみくじ) are random fortunes written on strips of paper at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan.
The omikuji predicts the person's chances of his or her hopes coming true, of finding a good match, or generally matters of health, fortune, life, etc. When the prediction is bad, it is a custom to fold up the strip of paper and attach it to a pine tree in the temple grounds. A purported reason for this custom is a pun on the word for pine tree (松 matsu) and the verb 'to wait' (待つ matsu), the idea being that the bad luck will wait by the tree rather than attach itself to the bearer. In the event of the fortune being good, the bearer should keep it. Though nowadays, this custom seems more of a children's amusement, omikuji are available at most shrines, and remain one of the traditional activities related to shrine-going, if lesser.
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I tried it, and I got a 'bad luck'. See note where I placed it.
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Infinity Rain 73 months ago | reply
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puck90 73 months ago | reply
wonderful composition
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METAL-ARMZ 73 months ago | reply
My teacher said that people put good and bad fortunes on the pine tree. When I asked her if it meant that the good fortune would be waiting, she said it really didn't matter. Everything gets put on the pine tree.
ronsho © 73 months ago | reply
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t_buchtele 72 months ago | reply
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-julianol- 63 months ago | reply
Superb capture. Great composition.
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allisonkpark 42 months ago | reply
Love this photo; so beautiful!
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