The seven lucky gods of Fukagawa: Ensuring a good year to come
The seven lucky gods of Fukagawa: Ensuring a good year to come Dec. 29, 2020 06:00 am JST Dec. 29, 2020 | 06:41 am JST TOKYO Most of us are only too happy to see 2020 come to an end. And we all have high hopes for a better year in 2021. In Japan, one popular New Year’s tradition calculated to bring good luck and assure a good year to come is a “pilgrimage” to a fixed set of shrines and temples to worship each of the seven lucky gods. Perhaps a pilgrimage is a good excuse to get out of doors at New Year’s when the weather is usually fine. This year, when everyone wan...
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