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Tokyo [Japan]Jan. 21 (ANI): As the Japanese New Year officially begins, Japanese citizens begin to flock to various shrines and temples.
“God lottery” is a fortune-telling paper that predicts the future. “Seventeen Fu Kujin” is the seven lucky gods.
It is a common sight to witness these scenes during the Japanese New Year.
In January 2023, many people went to Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo to pay New Year’s greetings. Due to the new coronavirus, the number of visitors to Sensoji Temple “Hatsumode” has decreased.
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New Year’s visits have been restricted for the past two years. Therefore, there are fewer people visiting Sensoji Temple this year.
According to the security guard, Chuchu is the first visit to a shrine or temple in the new year. This is a traditional Japanese New Year’s event. People are grateful for the past year and pray for peace and prosperity in the coming year.
“I pray for good things to happen this year and Happy New Year! Visitors to Japanese shrines and temples can draw jinjiku. jinjikuji are usually used to signify good or bad luck. Basically, there is a range from good luck to bad luck. At Sensoji Temple, Tourists who get bad luck will tie it on “Mikujikake” to pray for good luck,” said a tourist.
Temples and shrines in Japan enshrine the Seven Lucky Gods. Many shrines and temples only open the Seven Lucky Gods to the public at this time of the new year.
In particular, it is said that visiting all the temples and shrines enshrining the “Seven Lucky Gods” during this period will bring great happiness. Therefore, many tourists who come to visit pray to the Seven Lucky Gods.
In Japan, many people’s jobs have been affected by the coronavirus over the past three years.
Many Chinese come to Hatsumode in Japanese kimonos, while Westerners enjoy the sights at Japanese temples and shrines.
“We also wanted to experience the culture here. We’ve wanted to come for a long time, so we were really excited,” said one tourist.
Another tourist said in a further statement, “I hope good things will happen this year. Due to the novel coronavirus, I have not had the opportunity to go to my hometown. I am Chinese and hope to have the opportunity to go to my hometown this year.”
In Japan, people can now move freely. Many people can be seen praying for prosperity and prosperity for the new year. (Arnie)
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