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  2. Teru teru bōzu - Wikipedia

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    A teru teru bōzu (Japanese: てるてる坊主 or 照る照る坊主, lit. ' shine, shine monk ') is a small traditional handmade doll hung outside doors and windows in Japan in hope of sunny weather. Made from tissue paper or cloth, teru teru bōzu charms are usually white, ghost-like figures with strings tied around their necks. [1] [2] [3]

  3. Omamori - Wikipedia

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    A study-dedicated omamori.The logo above denotes a Shinto shrine dedicated to the kami Tenjin.. Omamori (御守/お守り) are Japanese amulets commonly sold at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, dedicated to particular Shinto kami as well as Buddhist figures and are said to provide various forms of luck and protection.

  4. Daruma doll - Wikipedia

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    The current popular symbolism associated with Daruma as a good luck charm in part originated at Shorinzan Daruma Temple, in the city of Takasaki (Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo). Josef Kyburz, author of "Omocha": Things to Play (Or Not to Play) with, explained that the founder of Daruma-Dera would draw New Year’s charms depicting ...

  5. Okiagari-koboshi - Wikipedia

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    Okiagari-kobōshi from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima. Okiagari-koboshi or Okiagari-kobōshi (起き上がり小法師, getting-up little boy) is a Japanese traditional doll.The toy is made from papier-mâché and is a roly-poly toy, designed so that its weight causes it to return to an upright position if it is knocked over. [1]

  6. Billiken - Wikipedia

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    The Billiken, as a good luck charm, appears multiple times in the Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor movie Waterloo Bridge. It is employed as a device that both prompts recollections of the male lead, Robert Taylor, and that links several scenes within the movie as the plot unfolds. Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum kept a Billiken doll on his ...

  7. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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    A good luck charm is an amulet or other item that is believed to bring good luck. Almost any object can be used as a charm. Coins, horseshoes and buttons are examples, as are small objects given as gifts, due to the favorable associations they make. Many souvenir shops have a range of tiny items that may be used as good luck charms.

  8. 15 fascinating good luck charms from around the world - AOL

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    From carp scales that are collected in Poland to Japan's Maneki-Neko figurines, take a look at some of the most fascinating good luck symbols from around the globe. BI_Graphic_15 Good Luck Charms ...

  9. Suzu (bell) - Wikipedia

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    Suzu are round, hollow Japanese Shinto bells that contains pellets that sound when agitated. They are somewhat like a jingle bell in form, though the materials produce a coarse, rolling sound. Suzu come in many sizes, ranging from tiny ones on good luck charms (called omamori (お守り)) to large ones at shrine entrances.

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