Nowadays, Japanese temples and shrines are widely known by travelers from all over the world, so many people have an idea of what they are like. But what about a colorful tiny drawstring-bag-looking stuff that are found for sale there? Or pentagon-ish shaped boards hanging together? Or, a paper that some visitors tie up onto a string? Have you got any ideas about what they are? In this article, you'll find the meanings of these characteristic religious charms, when and how they came into existence, and how the Japanese today take them.

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