The Japanese Macaque is a terrestrial Old World monkey species native to Japan. It is the most northern-living as well as the most polar-living non-human primate.
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Japanese Macaque
All parts of Japan:
The Japanese Macaque is a terrestrial Old World monkey species native to Japan. It is the most northern-living as well as the most polar-living non-human primate.
The Japanese Macaque is a terrestrial Old World monkey species native to Japan. It is the most northern-living as well as the most polar-living non-human primate.
A doll displayed on the Girl's Festival day
All parts of Japan:
Peach blossoms:
Rape blossoms:
"Hinamatsuri (Doll's Festival)" is held on March 3rd. This is a day to pray for young girl's growth and happiness. It is also called "Momo no sekku (Peach Festival)" because of the peach blossom season on the old lunar calendar.
Peach blossoms:
Rape blossoms:
Fortune slip
All parts of Japan:
Fortune slip(Omikuji) are random fortunes written on strips of paper at Shinto shrines in Japan.
Literally "sacred lottery", these are usually received by pulling one out randomly from a box that one shakes, hoping for the resulting fortune to be good. Unrolling the piece of paper reveals the fortune written on it.
Literally "sacred lottery", these are usually received by pulling one out randomly from a box that one shakes, hoping for the resulting fortune to be good. Unrolling the piece of paper reveals the fortune written on it.
An offertory chest
All parts of Japan: Especially Shinto shrine
A collection vessel for coins tossed in offering.
A collection vessel for coins tossed in offering.
Ebisu
All parts of Japan:
Ebisu is the Japanese god. He is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune, and the only one of the seven to originate from Japan.
Ebisu is the Japanese god. He is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune, and the only one of the seven to originate from Japan.
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