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
