Many paper fortunes were bound on the ropes
One of the most popular things to do when visiting shrines and temples is to draw an omikuji (paper fortune). Many people draw omikuji. They want to know a little bit about their future. Of course, there is nothing specific written on the omikuji. In most cases, it contains vague good omens and asks for self-help. Still, many people draw it because they want to relieve some anxiety.
In one corner of the Samukawa Jinja Shrine, there were strings to tie the omikuji you had finished reading to, and you were supposed to tie your used omikuji to the string hanging from the side of the tree. The shrine must have made it so that people could tie their omikuji here and there without any hassle. Since many people draw fortunes here as well, there were many fortunes tied to every string. It was like a curtain of fortune cards. While I was looking at the curtain from a distance, a man appeared and added a fortune to the curtain. In this way, the curtain of fortunes was getting thicker and thicker.
| Oct 2019 IN THE CITY KANAGAWA | |
| BACK SHOT PAPER FORTUNE SAMUKAWA JINJA SAMUKAWAMACHI SHRINE |
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PHOTO DATA
No
11236
Shooting Date
May 2019
Posted On
October 14, 2019
Modified On
October 17, 2023
Place
Samukawamachi, Kanagawa
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
SONY ALPHA 7R II
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM
