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Kyoto Okazaki Shrine

A small Shrine in the Okazaki Shrine gardens. Kyoto, Japan

A building housing the temizuya and ema in the Okazaki Shrine gardens. Kyoto, Japan

Okazaki Shrine is believed to hold the god and goddess of easy childbirth, the rabbit since ancient times has been considered the servant of the gods and represents childbirth because of its prolific breeding. Kyoto, Japan

Okazaki Shrine is believed to hold the god and goddess of easy childbirth, the rabbit since ancient times has been considered the servant of the gods and represents childbirth because of its prolific breeding. Kyoto, Japan

A temizuya is a place for a Shinto ceremonial purification rite known as temizu. The temizuya is usually situated in an open area where clear water fills one or more stone basins. Ema are small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes, the ema are then left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods) receive them. Kyoto, Japan

Ema are small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes, the ema are then left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods) receive them. They are sold for various wishes; common reasons for buying a plaque are for success in your work or exams, a good marriage, to have children, and health. At some shrines, you can find ema in many languages, as tourists leave their own wishes and prayers. Kyoto, Japan

Ema are small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes, the ema are then left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods) receive them. They are sold for various wishes; common reasons for buying a plaque are for success in your work or exams, a good marriage, to have children, and health. At some shrines, you can find ema in many languages, as tourists leave their own wishes and prayers. Kyoto, Japan

Ema are small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes, the ema are then left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods) receive them. They are sold for various wishes; common reasons for buying a plaque are for success in your work or exams, a good marriage, to have children, and health. At some shrines, you can find ema in many languages, as tourists leave their own wishes and prayers. Kyoto, Japan

A worshipper rings the Okazaki Shrine bell before praying. Kyoto, Japan

The Okazaki Shrine bell rope, worn away from worshippers hands after years of ringing the bell before their prayer. Kyoto, Japan

Traditional Japanese lantern (tourou). Kyoto, Japan

Omikuji are pre written random fortunes written on strips of paper at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan. A small coin offering is made to the Shrine or Temple and then the omikuji are randomly chosen from a box, hoping for the fortune to be good. The Omikuji paper strips include a general blessing which can be about health, fortune, life, etc. When the prediction is bad, it is custom to fold up the strip of paper and attach it beside other bad fortunes to a tree or a wall of metal wires. If the fortune is good, you have the option of also tying it up to increase the fortune for a greater effect, or can keep it for luck. Kyoto, Japan

Omikuji are pre written random fortunes written on strips of paper at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan. A small coin offering is made to the Shrine or Temple and then the omikuji are randomly chosen from a box, hoping for the fortune to be good. The Omikuji paper strips include a general blessing which can be about health, fortune, life, etc. When the prediction is bad, it is custom to fold up the strip of paper and attach it beside other bad fortunes to a tree or a wall of metal wires. If the fortune is good, you have the option of also tying it up to increase the fortune for a greater effect, or can keep it for luck. Kyoto, Japan

The names of past donors to the Okazaki Shrine. Kyoto, Japan

The names of past donors to the Okazaki Shrine. Kyoto, Japan

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