{"product_id":"antique-japanese-omikuji-fortune-box-1929-wooden-shrine-oracle-sticks-shinto","title":"Antique Japanese Omikuji Fortune Box 1929 Wooden Shrine Oracle Sticks Shinto","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: -webkit-center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"54\" data-start=\"26\"\u003eNotice (For U.S. Buyers)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"257\" data-start=\"26\"\u003eShipping costs for orders to the United States include customs duties and clearance fees.\u003cbr data-end=\"149\" data-start=\"146\"\u003e\nAs a result, the shipping fee may appear higher, but no additional charges will be required upon delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"397\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" data-start=\"259\"\u003eFor orders outside the United States, these fees are not included and may be charged separately depending on each country’s regulations.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"211\" data-start=\"190\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e■ Description\n\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"14\"\u003eItem Details\u003c\/span\u003e\nThis is a genuine antique Japanese \u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003eOmikuji Box (Fortune Telling Box)\u003c\/span\u003e, originally dedicated to a Shinto shrine in \u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"140\"\u003e1929 (Showa 4)\u003c\/span\u003e. Unlike souvenir reproductions, this is a functional ritual implement crafted with a specific mechanism for dispensing oracle sticks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMechanism:\u003c\/span\u003e The box features a \"captive stick\" design. When shaken, a stick slides out partially to reveal the number but is mechanically stopped from falling out completely. This prevents the sacred sticks from touching the ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eThe Sticks \u0026amp; Numbers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eThe box contains a set of bamboo sticks inscribed with \u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"55\"\u003eKanji numbers\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,1,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNumber Range:\u003c\/span\u003e A random check of the sticks shows numbers primarily in the \u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,1,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003esingle digits, 10s, and 20s\u003c\/span\u003e (e.g., 25, 27). No numbers in the 30s were observed during inspection. This suggests it likely follows a specific 30 or 50-stick oracle system used at that particular shrine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHow it Works:\u003c\/span\u003e In the traditional Shinto system, the number on the stick is an index key. It corresponds to a specific printed paper fortune (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"141\"\u003eOmikuji\u003c\/i\u003e) stored in a cabinet at the shrine, which contains the deity's message.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInscriptions \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\nThe handwritten ink inscriptions provide precise historical dating and context:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFront:\u003c\/span\u003e \"奉納 御籤箱\" (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eHonou Omikuji-bako\u003c\/i\u003e) - Dedicated Omikuji Box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSide (Date):\u003c\/span\u003e \"昭和四年一月十五日\" - \u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"27\"\u003eJanuary 15, 1929\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSide (Purpose):\u003c\/span\u003e \"己巳歳 二十五歳 男 安全\" - \u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"34\"\u003e\"Year of the Snake, 25 years old, Male, Safety.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,0,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6,2,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eContext:\u003c\/i\u003e In Japanese tradition, age 25 is considered a \"Yakudoshi\" (Critical\/Unlucky Year) for men. This box was donated as a prayer for spiritual protection during this vulnerable period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eSize \u0026amp; Weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e 22.3 cm \/ 8.78 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBase:\u003c\/span\u003e 9 cm x 9 cm \/ 3.54 in x 3.54 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e approx. 530 g \/ 1.17 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eCondition: Antique \/ Functional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWood:\u003c\/span\u003e Shows natural aging and dark patina from nearly a century of use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSticks:\u003c\/span\u003e The bamboo sticks have darkened with age. 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