Omamori

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Omamori ( "or" , omamori ) is a Japanese amulet that is commonly sold in Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, dedicated to our Shinto and Buddhist figures, and is said to provide various forms of luck or protection.

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The origin and use

The word mamori (??) means protection, with omamori into the word sonkeigo (honor), "to protect". Originally made of paper or wood, modern amulets are small objects that are usually stored in brocade bags and may contain prayer, religious inscriptions of prayer. Omamori is available in both Shinto and Buddhist temples with some exceptions and available for sale, regardless of one's religious affiliation.

Omamori is then made sacred through the use of rituals, and is said to contain busshin (spiritual branches) in the context of Shinto or kesshin (manifestations)) in the Buddhist context.

While omamori is meant for the personal use of tourists, they are primarily seen as donations to temples or temples visited by the person. Visitors often give omamori as gifts to others as a physical form of good hope.

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Design and function

Clothes of amulets are usually made of brocaded silk and wrap paper or wooden pieces with prayers written on those who should bring good luck to the bearer on certain occasions, tasks, or trials. Omamori is also used to expel bad luck and is often seen in bags, hung on cell phone straps, in cars, etc.

Omamori has changed over the years from most papers and/or woods to be made of various materials (ie bumper decals, bicycle reflectors, credit cards, etc.). Modern commercialism has also taken over a small part of the creation of . Usually this happens when more popular temples and temples can not meet the high demand for a certain charm. They then switched to the factory to produce . However, pastors are known to complain about the quality and authenticity of the products made by the factory.

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The Japanese may always believe in a charm of one kind or another, but the modern charms printed now given by the temple and the first temple became popular in the Tokugawa or later periods, and the practice of someone wearing a miniature charm is also new. This latter habit is very common in cities.

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Usage

Omamori can provide general blessing and protection, or may have a special focus such as:

• k? ts? -anzen - traffic safety protection for drivers and travelers of all types
• yaku-yoke - avoid crime
• kaiun - open luck, better luck
• gakugy? -j? ju - education and passing the exam-for students and scholars
• sh? bai-hanj? - prosperity in business-success in business and money issues
• en-musubi - partner and marriage acquisition available for singles and couples to ensure love and marriage
• anzan - protection for pregnant women for healthy pregnancy and easy delivery
• kanai-anzen - the safety (welfare) of the family, the peace and prosperity of a person in the household

Normally, omamori is not opened to avoid loss of their protection benefits. They are taken to someone, or tied to something like a backpack or purse. Amulets are replaced once a year to ward off bad luck from the previous year. Old amulets are usually returned to the same temple or temple where they were purchased so they can be disposed of properly. Amulets are usually returned on or slightly after the New Year. This way the temple/temple visitors have a fresh start to the New Year with the new omamori .

Old omamori traditionally can not be removed, but burned, as a sign of respect to a god who helps people throughout the year.

If temple or temple visitors can not find omamori that meets their needs, they can ask a priest to make one. If enough people ask for this same kind of omamori , temples or temples can start producing them for everyday availability.

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Modern commercial usage

There is a modern commercial version for this which is usually not spiritual and is not issued by temples or temples. It has become popular for stores in Japan to display generic omamori with popular characters like Mickey Mouse, Hello Kitty, Snoopy, Kewpie, etc.

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See also

• Kamidana
• Magatama
• Ofuda

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References

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Further reading

• Masuda, Koh (1998). New Kenkyusha Japanese-English Dictionary (4th ed.). Tokyo: Kenkyusha. ISBN: 4767420156.
• Nelson, Andrew N. (1999). Japanese-English Character Dictionary (issue 1). Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle. ISBN: 4805305746.

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External links

• Japanese Buddha Statue
• Omamori.com

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