1. A 400-year-old annual festival honoring the deity for prosperous business is being held at Hiroshima's Ebisu Shrine in western Japan.
2. Visitors are buying bamboo rakes called "komazarae" as good luck charms, priced from $30 to over $600, adorned with symbols of luck such as the god Ebisu and a magic mallet.
3. People, including a construction business owner and a schoolgirl running a coffee shop, are purchasing these rakes for prosperity and protection in their businesses for the upcoming year.
2. Visitors are buying bamboo rakes called "komazarae" as good luck charms, priced from $30 to over $600, adorned with symbols of luck such as the god Ebisu and a magic mallet.
3. People, including a construction business owner and a schoolgirl running a coffee shop, are purchasing these rakes for prosperity and protection in their businesses for the upcoming year.
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400-year-old Hiroshima's Ebisu Shrine festival: people buy bamboo rakes "komazarae", priced $30-$600, adorned with good luck symbols like god Ebisu & magic mallet for prosperity and protection in businesses. Attendees include a construction business owner and schoolgirl coffee shop operator.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251120_09/#summary
Date: Nov. 20, 2025
Notes: 2025-11-20
Created: 2025/11/20 14:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 21:50
Last Read: 2025/11/20 18:02