Japanese Sacred Lottery Omikuji - Omikuji Are Random Fortunes Written On Strips Of Paper At Shinto Shrines And Buddhist Temples In Japan. Literally Sacred Lottery, These Are Usually Received By Making A Small Offering (generally A Five-yen Coin As It Is Considered Good Luck) And Randomly Choosing One From A Box, Hoping For The Resulting Fortune To Be Good. In The Begining Of A New Year,Japanese People Gathered To Visit Different Shrines And Pray For A Good Year. Photo