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- noun A
random fortune on a strip ofpaper , available atJapanese shrines in exchange for a smalloffering .
Etymologies
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Examples
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From the traditional "omikuji" - sacred lots - people draw at shrines and temples to learn their New Year's fortunes, to the horoscopes displayed on commuter train video screens to distract strap-hangers, Japanese society is immersed in fortunetelling.
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The Buddhist temples are called tera (寺) while the Shinto shrines are called jinja (神社), and ostensibly they worship different gods, but generally people go to them to do the same things - namely omikuji, throwing coins into donation boxes, and buying omamori.
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The Buddhist temples are called tera (寺) while the Shinto shrines are called jinja (神社), and ostensibly they worship different gods, but generally people go to them to do the same things - namely omikuji, throwing coins into donation boxes, and buying omamori.
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In Japan, the cookies are called, variously, tsujiura senbei (“fortune crackers”), omikuji senbei (“written fortune crackers”), and suzu senbei (“bell crackers”).
Archive 2008-01-01 2008
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On top of that, since the real omikuji are "sacred lotteries," one person from the subscriber list will be randomly selected to receive a gift each month.
The Omikuji Project yuki_onna 2008
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The original fortune cookie, called "tsujiura senbei (“fortune crackers”), omikuji senbei (“written fortune crackers”), or suzu senbei (“bell crackers”)", appears to be from bakeries surrounding a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, and when Japanese immigrants introduced them in America, Chinese immigrants picked up the ball and ran with it.
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The original fortune cookie, called "tsujiura senbei (“fortune crackers”), omikuji senbei (“written fortune crackers”), or suzu senbei (“bell crackers”)", appears to be from bakeries surrounding a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, and when Japanese immigrants introduced them in America, Chinese immigrants picked up the ball and ran with it.
Archive 2008-01-01 2008
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This ECO Wash Lucky Daruma display measures 3 cm (1 inch) and contains an omikuji fortune written with full Kanji.
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This ECO Washi Lucky Cat display measures 3 cm (1 inch) and contains an omikuji fortune written with full Kanji.
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This ECO Wash Lucky Daruma display measures 3 cm (1 inch) and contains an omikuji fortune written with full Kanji.
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