In Shinto and Buddhism in Japan, an ofuda (お札 / 御札, honorific form of fuda, 'slip [of paper], card, plate') or gofu (護符) is a talisman made out of various materials such as paper, wood, cloth or metal.

伊勢神宮の神札で、平安と家内安全、幸福を祈願したものです。

Sep 3, 2014 · Omamori and ofuda are spiritual charms, talismans and amulets in the Japanese religious tradition that possess the power to ward off misfortune and procure good luck.

Mar 11, 2024 · Ofuda is a talisman used mainly at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan. It’s made of paper or wood and has special prayers or spells written on it that are believed to contain the sacred...

Oct 17, 2017 · Simply speaking, the Ofuda is a paper that you stick or hang on the walls of your household to bless it with a certain protection or spirit that delivers you from harm.

Mar 30, 2019 · Ofuda are the only essential item on a kamidana, a shelf where kami are venerated in the home; if you have no ofuda, you have no kami on your kami shelf. People in Japan get ofuda by visiting their local jinja, making an offering (typically around ¥1,000), and receiving an ofuda.

May 27, 2016 · Ofuda-hagashi is one of the most thrilling scenes in the story where the servant betrays his master by removing the protective ofuda (paper amulets), allowing the ghosts to slip into the house where the hero is barricading himself from his ghost lover. A sample page from the BL Ofuda collection.

Ofuda are paper slips inscribed with prayers, sigils, or the name of a kami (Shinto deity). They can be bestowed at shrines, purchased, or crafted by spiritual devotees for channeling divine energy. Ofuda are then placed in homes, worn on one's person, or gifted for blessings.

Shinsatsu is a gofu (talisman) distributed by shrines. It is usually called Ofuda. Shinsatsu also includes a Mamorifuda as known as Omamori (a personal amulet).

Nov 16, 2014 · I sometimes get confused with ofuda and omamori, but ofudas are talismans to protect and benefit the whole family. While this is still something necessary when you become an avian, omamori is the amulet you need for your personal desires. I will instruct how to create the talismans themselves and how to invoke the power.