Japan
Stories and customs from Japan.
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Fill a Darumaโs Eye for Exam Luck and Success / ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Choose a goal and fill one eye of a daruma to welcome exam luck and success. The Japanese doll that keeps rising upright carries your wish to see things through.
Carry a Tenjin Amulet for Study and Exam Success / ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Carry a Tenjin study amulet and pray for success in your exams and learning. At Dazaifu Tenmangu, the blessing of Sugawara Michizane accompanies people working toward a new goal.
Display a Tori-no-ichi Kumade for Prosperity / ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Display a lucky kumade rake at home or work and welcome prosperity. Decorated with coins, smiling faces and other little treasures, this Japanese good-luck object gathers wishes for a flourishing business and financial fortune.
Display a Right-Paw Maneki-neko to Welcome Wealth / ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Place a right-paw maneki-neko in your home or business to welcome money luck. This Japanese beckoning cat raises a friendly invitation to prosperity, giving your next venture a small companion with a big welcome.
Carry an Omamori for Protection and Health Luck / ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Choose an omamori for your wish and carry it on your bag to welcome protection and good health. Japanโs shrine and temple amulets bring a prayer close to you in everyday life.
Display a Takarabune to Welcome Prosperity / ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Display a takarabune with its bow pointing into your home and welcome prosperity. Laden with treasures and often the Seven Lucky Deities, Japanโs treasure ship brings the wish for abundance into a home, shop or working space.
Clap Tejime for Business Luck and Success / ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Clap tejime with your team after a job well done and welcome business luck and future success. Japanโs three-three-three-one rhythm gives a shared celebration a wonderfully satisfying finish.
Hang a Teru Teru Bลzu for Sunny-Day Luck / ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Make a teru teru bลzu the day before an outing and hang it by the window with a wish for sunshine and good luck. White cloth or tissue paper brings this Japanese weather charm into your home.
Eat New Yearโs Eve Soba for Health and Long-Life Luck / ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Eat a bowl of long soba noodles on December 31 and welcome health and a long, happy life. Japanโs New Yearโs Eve tradition puts a hopeful meaning into a wonderfully comforting meal.
Face the Lucky Direction and Eat Ehomaki for Good Fortune / ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
Face the yearโs lucky direction on Setsubun and eat an ehomaki with a wish in mind. This Japanese sushi-roll tradition wraps up good fortune and lasting connections in a quiet, delicious welcome to spring.