
There is one "rite" that the Japanese people do that involves leaning a little octopus statue on the desk while studying and this one caught the most of my attention. This little invertebrate can be made found as a stuffed animal, plastic figures, and made from many more various materials, and in plenty forms and colors, but the meaning of it doesn't change. First, you've gotta know that in Japanese the word "Octopus" can be spoken in two methods: "Tako", that is a native Japanese word, or "Octopus", just like in english.
The word "Octopus" is transliterated in Katakana symbols as OKUTOPASU, this word can be read as a little phrase too: in fact, if you divide it you obtain OKU TO PASU (If you lean it, you pass). It's thank to this "wish's phrase" that octopus was elected like supreme lucky charm of Saint Scholars, and it is sold in shops in myriads of forms.

Another "lucky method" to pass exams (studying is somewhat demodé) is to take a trip to the Kitano Tenmangu's temple of Kyoto.
This Shinto temple receives every year really a lot of students who go there to stroke the ox's statue; by stroking it they belive they obtain luck for studying.

In your next travel to Japan you can't allow yourself to forget to purchase one of these indispensable lucky charm octopi. Oh, and if you pass by Kyoto, go to stroke the ox's statue, too! Who knows if that ox's power is a winning card to pass that freaking exam you can't pass?!
There are some who says that if you want to pass an exam you just need to study and that these are only stupid superstitions.
Seriously, though... Do doubt the power of the octopus's - and ox's? Hmm?




Manga: recensioni delle ultime opere, scritte per te dallo staff di Nanoda. Scopri gli ultimi manga usciti, guarda le immagini, leggi le opinioni e dì la tua. Fai clic su una copertina per leggere le recensioni, oppure guarda: Manga Recensioni: archivio completo
Put your sanity to test! Register yourself and join the Community! You'll meet a lot of new crazy folks! Share your madness with the world. What are you waiting for?
Join Nanoda Board!Enrich the Blog with your essential comments! Submit your article to the staff. Do you want to win the Pulitzer? Want SUPERPOWERS?
Become a Nanoda writer!Become an affiliate Nanoda! You will enhance your visibility on the Web! So, what are you waiting for? Suggest your site to the staff!
Suggest your Web Site for free!
User Comments:
Hey that's a the coolest octopus every!!! If anyone knows a website where i could get one like the red study octopus, please post and tell me!!!! i would be really appreciate it!