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traditional gift/charm
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2007/9/2 09:19
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hi , I hope someone might be able to help, my friend is hoping to get a job in japan and I wanted to give him a gift to wish him good luck or friendship.
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by notsosmart
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nostosmart, wishing for someone's happiness, we often visit a shrine, pray for the god and buy a charm (omamori ‚¨Žç‚è). I'll post a page where you can see omamori design. http://www.tsukudo.jp/omamori.htmlIt's made of small fabric sash, within which a piece of paper or herbs are packed. You can keep it in the bag/pocket or you can hang it to the bag strap and so on. Most shrine has 2-3 omamori for different purposes/wishes, such as, "safe baby delivery" "traffic safety" "health" "familly happiness" and so on. For your friend, I think "dream comes true iŠJ‰^¬Akaiun joju)" is good. Note that writing on the surface of omamori varies from one shrine to another (and only in Japanese).
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by JLady
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Note that writings on the sash SLIGHTLY vary from one shrine to another, it is better to ask what is written. If it includes these characters (ŠJ‰^luck-inviting or dream comes true), that omamori has the same/similar purpose. (sorry, I clicked inadvertedly)
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by JLady
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