Saturday, February 22, 2003

What I did today Today, I... Went to Fukuoka for a weekend away with the office; Went first of all to Moji for lunch; Went to a rather uninspiring aquarium; Went to eat fugu in a restaurant in Hakata; Went to the Ramen Stadium in Canal City, and ate three bowls of ramen; Went to the English pub near Canal City with Nagareda-kun until 1 a.m.

Japan A-Z O-mikuji Sold at temples and shrines, o-mikuji are little strips of paper with fortunes printed on them. Often, the o-mikuji are arranged by zodiac years, and dates or ages; you take one slip from the relevant slot. Fortunes are grouped into several categories, such as 'daikichi' (good luck) or 'suekichi' (not very good luck). There is also a more detailed explanation printed on the paper. People tie o-mikuji to trees after they've read them.