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To Start the New Year-The Seven Gods of Good Fortune (七福神)- in Treasure Ships, under your pillow, or as part of a mini pilgrimage: SHICHIFUKUJIN MEGURI
30 December, 2020
A sheet of paper with an image of a TAKARA BUNE ( treasure ship) carrying the SHICHIFUKUJIN ( 7 Gods of Good Fortune), which should be put under your pillow to ensure an auspicious FIRST DREAM ( HATSU YUME) of the year- the kanji character on the sail reads BAKU, a mythological Chinese beast which will EAT UP any BAD DREAMS you might have.
An E-ma votive tablet (for writing your wishes on) at a shrine in Ueno Park ....

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