Have faith!

Feature : The beginning of January saw, as always, throngs of kimono-clad Japanese (and foreigners) descending upon local shrines and temples to ring in the new year. For days, television was awash with the sight of the faithful sipping warmed amazake (the sweet, slightly thicker version of regular sake), grabbing omikuji fortunes to find out their luck level for the rest of the year, and standing patiently in line for their chance to drop in a few coins, ring the temple bell and pray for success in the months to come…

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