Zojoji Temple · Success & Study
Folded Victory Charm
勝運御守（たとう）
$26
US duties included · free tracked shipping on 3 or more charms, mix and match · also shipping to Australia and Singapore (see Shipping)
Standard — Japan Post, tracked (about 3 weeks), $8 (free on 3+) · Express — EMS (about 1 week), $25
The victory charm in a folded paper wrapper.
Tokyo Omamori Post is an independent shop, not affiliated with or endorsed by Zojoji Temple. The temple name shows where each charm was obtained.
- What it means
“Shōun” (勝運) is luck in winning, and the temple describes it broadly as things generally turning out well. The charm takes its name from the Kuro Honzon, the “Black Principal Image” of Amida Buddha that Zojoji’s tradition links to Tokugawa Ieyasu.
This version shows the golden figure wrapped in a folded paper sleeve. It is made to slip into a wallet or bag. About 5.2 × 3.7 cm.
- Where it's from
Ordered from the official online 授与所 (charm office) of Zojoji Temple (増上寺), Shiba, Tokyo — at the foot of Tokyo Tower.
- How it's traditionally kept
Traditionally an omamori is kept closed — opening it is thought to undo its purpose. Most people carry it in a bag, pocket or wallet, or keep it somewhere clean at home.
In Japan it is common, though not required, to return an omamori to a shrine or temple (not necessarily the same one) after about a year and receive a new one.
- Delivery
- We obtain this charm from the temple after you order, so it ships from Tokyo in about 1 week.
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