Can anyone help me out? This was from a temple at Kamakura; they sold these 'amulets' and 'charms' to protect you from certain things. I really want one to protect me from the dangers of residency, but my Kanji isn't good enough to read. Can you find one for me?
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First set, left to right:
ReplyDelete1. schooling/education
2. relationship
3. safe/happy housing
4. 12 sticks (wtf?) - must be some kind of idiom
5. passing (a test)
6. no idea what this one is...
7. traffic/commute safety
8. safety from danger
9. i believe this one's just a general ward
10. fortune
11. otakara something... no idea
don't know what the last two are either...
The second set looks a lot more specific (and probably more related to professions, I think). I can't really decode much of it, except there's a special being advertised to the far right about a "happy life" thing for 300 yen. :P
I'd also swear that the 4th, 3rd, and 2nd to the last in that second set say "snake skin", "rat skin", and "lucky money turtle" ...
ReplyDeletehm, maybe i need a lucky money turtle?
ReplyDeleteFirst set, left to right:
ReplyDelete1. amulet/charm for education
2. amulet/charm for finding good partner
3. amulet/charm for a safe delivery
4. amulet/charm with the Chinese zodiac sign(rat, dog, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake...)
5. amulet/charm for passing (a test)
6. amulet/charm with a netsuke
7. amulet/charm for traffic/commute safety
8. amulet/charm against bad luck
9. bell of fortune
10.tiny gold coin of fortune
11.decent/large version of amulet/charm