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  2. SixTones - Wikipedia

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    SixTones (ストーンズ, Sutōnzu, stylized as SixTONES and pronounced "Stones") is a Japanese idol boy band formed by Smile-Up (formerly known as Johnny & Associates) in 2015. [1]

  3. Japanese superstitions - Wikipedia

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    The unluckiness of the number four is one such example, as the Japanese word for "four" 四 romaji: shi is a homophone for "death" kanji: 死. The same is true for Chinese, hanzi: 死 pinyin: sǐ, is also homophonous to "death." However, unlike most other countries, in Japan, a black cat crossing one's path is considered to bring good luck. [2]

  4. Kin no unko - Wikipedia

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    It is a symbol of good luck, as the name is a pun meaning "golden poo" and "good luck" in Japanese. [1] By 2006, 2.7 million mobile phone charms in this form had been sold. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The symbol, or something similar to it called unchi , appears as an emoji available on many mobile devices that support a Unicode expansion made in the summer of ...

  5. Toi toi toi - Wikipedia

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    An alternate operatic good luck charm originating from Italy is the phrase In bocca al lupo! (In the mouth of the wolf) with the response Crepi! or Crepi il lupo! (May it [the wolf] die!). Amongst actors "Break a leg" is the usual phrase, while for professional dancers the traditional saying is merde (French, meaning "shit").

  6. Seven Lucky Gods - Wikipedia

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    In Japanese mythology, the Seven Lucky Gods or Seven Gods of Fortune (七福神, Shichifukujin in Japanese) are believed to grant good luck and are often represented in netsuke and in artworks. One of the seven (Jurōjin) is said to be based on a historical figure.

  7. Hatsuyume - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally, the contents of such a dream would foretell the luck of the dreamer in the ensuing year. In Japan, the night of December 31 was often passed without sleeping, so the hatsuyume is often experienced during the night of January 1; the day after the night of the "first dream" is also known as the hatsuyume.

  8. Good Luck!! - Wikipedia

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    Good Luck!! topped the Japanese drama ratings with 35% of the Japanese viewership in 2003. [3] The first episode aired on January 19, 2003, with ratings of 31.6%, the third highest ratings of an opening episode, behind Beautiful Life and HERO, also starring Takuya Kimura. The single episode ratings are as follows: [4]

  9. Fukusuke - Wikipedia

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    The origin of the Fukusuke doll is not clear, others say that its origin is found in the kami of luck or fuku no kami (福の神) called Kanō Fukusuke (叶福助) in the Edo period. The logo of the Fukusuke Corporation is a Fukusake. Fukusuke is often seen in business establishments, and is today treated as a common good luck icon.