Kyoto is dotted with Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines offering amulets for health, longevity, safety, easy childbirth and other blessings. An amulet warding off an epidemic centuries ago now ...

Omamori are a form of protective or good luck charm, typically sold in amulet form at many Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples across Japan. They have been in use since at least the 1600s and are ...