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    Chuichi Hashimura

    I pray for our good health!

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    smithinjapan

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't they tying up bad fortune slips? Hanging the Ema boards would be hanging up prayer wishes.

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    smithinjapan

    Of course, I'm not familiar with the Yasukuni system, so they could well be prayer wishes.

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    taj

    Well, Smith, I think you pray that things turn out better than the bad fortune slip you got.

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    smithinjapan

    taj: "Well, Smith, I think you pray that things turn out better than the bad fortune slip you got."

    Actually, I just consider the whole thing as fun. The Ema boards, on the other hand, are simply a written down expression of what one hopes -- doesn't require any real belief.

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    JaneM

    These are omikuji – fortune strips which you can get at almost every shrine. The strips give a range of fortunes from “excellent” to “unlucky.” After you get your strip and read it you tie it up at the shrine regardless of the “fortune” (good or bad) you have got.

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