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10/28/2011

Kai-un Good Luck

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Kaiun, kai-un 開運お守り to open up good-luck
good luck charm
ushering in good luck



One of the most popular amulets sold at many temples and shrines.


Often in combination with:

. Yakuyoke 厄除お守り warding off evil .


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Little things for good luck
. Engimono 縁起物


. Akamono, aka mono 赤もの red things (for good luck) .

. fuku 幸(ふく)守り amulet to become happy .

. Fuku nezumi 福鼠 lucky mouse / rat .

kaun takamori, ka-un takamori 家運隆盛 good luck for the family

kinun shoofuku 金運招福 to invite money, to make money

. Nigiri fuku にぎり福 "good luck to grasp" .

. Shichi Fukujin 七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck .




shifuku omamori 幸福お守り to bring happiness
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Daruma san
is maybe the most well-known talisman for good luck of all kinds and colors.


kaiun Daruma 開運 だるま Daruma for Good Luck



made from origami folded paper

source : tomo83



kaiun Daruma 開運達磨 
selection on my favorite sushi cup




another sip
from my good-luck cup -
sushi for supper



. Sushi as Kigo .






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. Entries with GOOD LUCK .



. Regional Folk Toys from Japan .


. Tohoku after the BIG earthquake March 11, 2011

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