JAPANJapan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands. |
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Engimono are thought to bring good luck and are sold mainly at shops within shrine grounds. People buy them in the hope of having better fortune, harvests, hauls of fish, or business. |
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