We planned to meet our friend in Tokyo and spend the rest of our trip in Tokyo area including Mount Fuji visit (yes, super exciting!). Thus, on the 5th day, we spent morning time touring around Kyoto one last time before we got onto Shinkansen to check-in our hotel at Shinjuku Tokyo. Ebisu was a very nice
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Lucky Charm Series – Daruma Dolls
Lucky Charm Series – Daruma Dolls![]()
Lucky Charm Series – Daruma Dolls
The first time we saw Daruma was at a ramen place in the US. That place is called Daruma Ramen and offers quite tasty ramen dishes. What is Daruma? The doll on the table? After some research back home, we finally figured out the meaning of Daruma doll. The Daruma doll (達磨), also known as
Lucy Charm Series – Omamori
In our previous article, we talked about several different types of lucky charms in Japanese temples and shrines. One of them is omamori, 御守 or お守り in Japanese. The word mamori (守り) means protection, with omamori being the honorific form of the word, “to protect”. Originally made from paper or wood, modern Japanese amulets available
Lucky Charm Series – All you can find in Temples and Shrines
As houses of Gods, temples and shrines might be the closet place to the best luck in the Japanese culture. That’s why there are all kinds of lucky charms to pray about, buy or check with. Omamori is one of the lucky charms that are sold at shrines and temples. Omamori is usually a silk