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"Omamori" a Japanese Charm is known as a good luck charm and a form of protection of the gods. An Omamori is picked based on the deity in which they want protection and is usually replaced every year. For example, those traveling by sea carry a "Suitengu", the god of the sea. Soldiers carry "Hachiman", the god of war to protect them from injury and death. Today in Japan, people young and old carry Omamori in their pockets for protection. |
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When I was seventeen years old, my Oji-san (Grandfather) passed away at the age of 87. this was the first time I had witnessed a death in the family and was very difficult. I will always remember that day, our family doctor told us that Oji-san was going to die anytime. So my whole family decided to gather around his bed and be around him. This being my first experience with death, I was afraid to see my Grandfather die. So I went outside and stood in the street in front of my house. The season was spring and I felt the summer heat in the air. It was begining to get dark and the sun was starting to sink into the ocean turning the sky pink. It was so beautiful. All of the sudden, I saw a cat on the top of our roof and the cat "Ni-yaooo". My mother came out from the house and said, "your Oji-san just breathed his last breath." I look back up on the roof and knew that my grandfathers spirit had become a cat and wanted to say good bye. I turned to my mother and said, "I know." |
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