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This page describes the practice. There is deliberately no automated reading for it — see the notes below.
Background
Omikuji ("sacred lot") are fortunes written on paper strips at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan, usually received after a small offering. They remain a common part of shrine and temple visits.
How it works
You draw one strip at random. If the fortune is bad, it is customary to fold it and tie it to a pine tree or a wire rack at the shrine; good fortunes may be kept.
Notes and limits
Culture: Omikuji are received at a shrine or temple as part of a visit and offering; this page describes the custom rather than imitating a sacred lot.
At a glance
- Also called
- O-mikuji, おみくじ, 御神籤, Sacred lot
- Traditions
- Japanese, Shinto, Buddhist
- Regions
- East Asia
- You need
- A random draw
- Price
- Free