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Japanese Lucky Charms and Amulets - INI
Japanese lucky charms and amulets include items granted at shrines and temples, as well as folk traditions believed to bring good fortune. Lucky charms like maneki-neko (beckoning cat), daruma, and kumade (rake) are beloved by people wishing for business prosperity and household safety, while omamori amulets serve as important cultural heritage items carried for divine protection.
omamori
lucky charms
maneki-neko
daruma
kumade
shrine
temple
Japanese culture
[item.maneki-neko]
code=01
slug=maneki-neko
name=Maneki-neko (Beckoning Cat)
description=A cat figurine known as a lucky charm for business prosperity.
category=Business Prosperity
origin=Gotokuji Temple, Tokyo (Edo Period)
[item.daruma]
code=02
slug=daruma
name=Daruma
description=A lucky charm symbolizing the spirit of perseverance.
category=Victory and Goal Achievement
origin=Bodhidharma (Founder of Zen Buddhism)
[item.kumade]
code=03
slug=kumade
name=Kumade (Rake)
description=A lucky charm for raking in fortune and luck.
category=Business Prosperity
origin=Tori no Ichi (Otori Shrine)
[item.tanuki]
code=04
slug=tanuki
name=Tanuki (Raccoon Dog)
description=A lucky charm based on the pun 'tanuki' meaning to surpass others.
category=Business Prosperity and Career Advancement
origin=Japanese Folk Tradition
[item.fukurou]
code=05
slug=fukurou
name=Fukurou (Owl)
description=A lucky charm associated with 'happiness coming' and 'no hardship.'
category=Business Prosperity and Good Luck
origin=Japanese Folk Tradition
[item.fukusuke]
code=06
slug=fukusuke
name=Fukusuke Doll
description=A business prosperity charm believed to attract customers.
category=Business Prosperity
origin=Edo Period
[item.omamori]
code=07
slug=omamori
name=Omamori (Amulet)
description=An amulet granted at shrines and temples for personal protection.
category=Personal Protection and Divine Grace
origin=Shrines and Temples
[item.omikuji]
code=08
slug=omikuji
name=Omikuji (Fortune Slip)
description=A fortune slip used to divine one's luck.
category=Divination and Oracle
origin=Shrines and Temples
[item.ema]
code=09
slug=ema
name=Ema (Votive Plaque)
description=A wooden plaque on which wishes are written and offered.
category=Prayer and Offering
origin=Ancient Japan (around Nara Period)
[item.shichifukujin]
code=10
slug=shichifukujin
name=Shichifukujin (Seven Lucky Gods)
description=Seven deities who bring good fortune.
category=Comprehensive Good Fortune
origin=Fusion of Japanese, Chinese, and Indian deities