I visited Soka Shrine (Soka City, Saitama Prefecture) to offer the HATSU-MOUDE first prayers of the year.
After HATSU-MOUDE praying, I purchased 2 OMAMORI amulets and KIHUDA wood plate.
The OMAMORI amulet is YAKUYOKE ( countering disaster ) , and KATSU ( winning ).
The KIHUDA wood plate can resistant to KIMON unlucky direction.
The 2 OMAMORI amulets are made of leather. Soka City is famous for the processing of leather.
By the way, it's Year of Monkey.
The Japanese ETO Zodiac is based on 12 animals and gods - Rat, Bull, Tiger, Hare, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Cock, Dog, and Boar. ( The pics uploaded in facebook )