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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!!!

Different countries have different customs for a new year.

In Japan, many people visit shrines or Buddhist temples with family and friends to pray for health.

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Besides praying, people buy a fortune slip called omikuji, which tells how the person will do in various areas in the new year includes.

After reading the omikuji, the person ties it on a tree in the shrine.

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At shrines and temples, they also sell omamori (amulets) and ema (wooden plaque to write a wish).

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Because millions of people visit to a shrine during the first three days of a new year, most shrines and temples are packed now!

This is JAPAN Style!

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