Many Japanese would visit the local shrine or temple on New Years Day and write down their wish for the year on a wooden tablet called “ema” [絵馬]. Folks would then hang these good luck charms at the temple for good luck.
If you have an otaku wish, you could also leave behind an “Ita-ema” and pen down your wish such as “I want to marry a seiyuu!”. ^^
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Source: AkibaOS
I wonder what would happen if someone really liked your drawing and stole it from the shrine. Then would you still have good luck for the rest of the year? LOL
















All amazing drawings! First one kinda creeps me out though. @-@
haha with those thing so cute, cant blame those that steal right
Grrr makes me think that every Japanese is born a good drawer ;_;