The concept is unique and widely believed among Japanese Right after the New Year Bells’ tolling, Japanese rush to Buddhist temples or Shinto shrines to pray for their happiness in the year, which is called “HATSU-MOUDE”, and on that occasion some men and women at the age of specific period, so-called ”YAKU-DOSHI厄年, pray for “YAKU-YOKE厄除”avoiding […]