y Omikuji [ Fortunes ] z
Omikuji [Fortune-telling slip] simplifies
god's or Buddha's will. If we want to
know it through Shinto priests or Buddhist
monks, we have to reward them with a
suitable amount of money. However, this
slip lets us know our fortune easily.
General fortune from excellent luck to
bad luck is written in Omikuji. we can
see individual fortunes such as fortune of
marriage, journey, illness, business
transactions, agricultural products, entrance
exams and so forth.
In general, the majority of slips, are
e DaikichiforeKichif, which means
excellent or happy, and 30eKyof, which
are bad luck. The rest are not so bad.
Since they are important sources of income
as well as popularity, the ratio of
eKichifand eKyofchanges from shrine to
shrine, or from temple to temple.
When we draw slips which suggest misfortune,
we tie them to branches of trees and
leave them there. This custom reflects our
attitude to god and Buddha, that is to
say, we entrust our fortune to them.
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