Omamori (御守/お守り) are Japanese amulets commonly sold at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, dedicated to particular Shinto kami as well as Buddhist figures and are said to provide various forms of luck and protection. == Origin and usage == The word mamori (守り) means 'protection', with omamori being the sonkeigo (honorific) form of the word.
Omamori (御守/お守り) are Japanese amulets commonly sold at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, dedicated to particular Shinto kami as well as Buddhist figures and are said to provide various forms of luck and protection. == Origin and usage == The word mamori (守り) means 'protection', with omamori being the sonkeigo (honorific) form of the word.
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