Omikuji

Fortunes, known as omikuji, are sold at shrines and are particularly popular at New Year.

Each strip of paper holds a fortune which can range from having a great blessing to a great curse. If you receive a bad fortune you tie it somewhere in the shrine to avoid taking the bad luck with you. If you draw a good fortune you carry it with you for the year in your wallet or purse.

Let’s hope our covid bad fortune can be left here too!

Stay safe Blip buddies and keep others safe!