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IS JAPAN COOL? DISCOVER

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Paper fortune

1. A prediction of luck received by a visitor to a Japanese shrine or temple.

2. Two types of fortunetelling systems are used. In one, a stick with a number is drawn from a tube-like container, then exchanged for a paper fortune with the same number. In the other, a paper fortune is drawn directly from a fortune box.

3. A paper fortune not only reveals omens but also predicts whether your hopes will come true in business, love, health, etc.

4. After a paper fortune is read, it is usually tied to a tree branch or a nearby line. Believed to link the fortune-seeker with a deity, this custom has been passed down from the Edo era (1603-1868) and still continues today,

Range of fortunes

Iced coffee
アイス珈琲
Maid cafe
メイド喫茶
Capsule hotel
カプセルホテル
Character bento
キャラ弁
Novels of Haruki Murakami
村上春樹の小説
Tokyo Tower
東京タワー
Monja
もんじゃ
Asakusa
浅草
Sanshin
三線
Utaki
御嶽
Haarii
ハーリー
Taketomi Island
竹富島
Japan
Suite PreCure
China
Kuroko's Basketball/ Magi
Japan
Kiki's Delivery Service
Japan
Saint Seiya
Introducing Japan’s latest arts to the world.
Cute community character promotes local charms.
The color wizard behind 80s kawaii revival.
Outdoor girl finds kawaii in a sleeping bag.
I am your Yuzen
友禅の色
Kyoto Proverbs
Art of brush and ink
書道家
Viewing Japanese gardens in Kyoto
日本庭園
3D LATTE ART
the ultimate shape of art to come — too cute to drink?
KOBE TETSUJIN 28-GO
mega-size robot who saves the peace in Kobe city
NEXT GENERATION
TOYOTA x STUDIO4°C collaboration begins a new PES Project called “Next Generation”
AKIRA BIKE
enthusiasts create a dream machine from the world of Otomo’s AKIRA
ANREALAGE
アンリアレイジ
Daruma
達磨
Wrapping
ラッピング
Department store basement
デパ地下
KATSUOBUSHI
鰹節
KAISEKI
懐石
RICE CAKES
SUKIYAKI
すき焼き
HISASHI TENMYOUYA
KOHEI NAWA
TAKU OBATA
YAYOI KUSAMA
AWA ODORI
NACHI-NO-OGI MATSURI
NEBUTA MATSURI
SANJA MATSURI
KYUDO
弓道
NOH
JUDO
柔道
KARATEDO
空手
KATANA-KAJI
刀鍛冶
EDOKIRIKO
江戸切子職人
SAMURAI AVATAR
侍アバター
SUKIYA-DAIKU
数寄屋大工
SHOGI
SHOGI
FAMILY COMPUTER / NES
Family Computer / NES
e-Sports
e-Sports
GAME CENTER
GAME CENTER