Fortune telling papers and wooden wish plates

Omikuji are fortune telling paper slips that contain predictions ranging from daikichi ("great good luck") to daikyo ("great bad luck"). By tying the piece of paper to these bars, good fortune will come true or bad fortune can be averted. Last time I had bad fortune, so didn't bother buying a fortune this time!

Kamakura and its Big Buddha

April 15th 2006
Saturday Amy and I decided to go on a day trip to Kamakura. We caught the Shinkansen from Shizuoka, then a couple of local trains which altogether took about 2 hours. There was a festival on at the main shrine in the city which is surrounded by beautiful gardens. We were lucky to also see two couples getting married! We then checked out the Great Buddha of Kamakura. For 25 cents we also went ... read more

Asia » Japan

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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