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Disposal of Omamori and New Omamori?
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2016/5/30 21:54
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Hi, I will be visiting Tokyo in a week's time.
I had previously gotten an Omamori at Meiji Jingu about 3 years back.
By culture and custom, do I have to return it to the shrine? Is it okay to just keep it as a souvenir after it has 'lost its power' after a year?
And if I were to get a new Omamori, is it okay to have more than one for myself? Is it appropriate and okay to be a gift for friends?
Thank you.
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by hr12 (guest)
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Re: Disposal of Omamori and New Omamori?
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2016/5/31 12:14
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Although technically you are supposed to return/destroy them after a year, I never do. You can keep them if you want. And you can absolutely have more than one. There are a lot of different omamori for different things.
Yes, new ones are a nice gift for friends.
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by scarreddragon
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Re: Disposal of Omamori and New Omamori?
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2016/6/30 13:55
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I didn't even know they had to be destroyed/returned, I have always kept all of them as souvenirs ^^;
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by hanamitsuki
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