験かつぎ:Super Stitious

“困った時の神頼み”などと言いますが、「人知の及ばない事」ってありますよね!
We say “pray to God when in trouble”, but there are some things that are beyond human understanding!

また「願い事を叶えたい時」にも、人は神社仏閣をお参りしたり、御守などを身に着けその成就を願うものではないでしょうか。
Also, when people want to make a wish come true, they may visit shrines or temples or wear amulets to pray for their wish to come true.

そんな「願掛け」『験担ぎ』をネタに纏めていこうと思います。
I would like to compile topics about such “wishing” and “good luck charms.”

天下泰平

Take a breath

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験かつぎ:Super Stitious

Pure silver Victory insect netsuke

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験かつぎ:Super Stitious

Prayer:お祈り(inori)

here seems to be a distinction in how we use the term “omairi” for different religious settings. It appears that we writ...
験かつぎ:Super Stitious

Hinoki victory charm (branding)

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笑門来福

「Laughter brings good fortune」:「笑門来福」

When I was younger, I believed in "laughing it off and getting by in life," but maybe it's because as I've gotten older ...
謂(いわ)れ

Why dragonflies are called “Katimusi(victory insects)”

As an ancient saying goes... While there are various theories about the origin of the term "katimushi" (victorious insec...