celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
lottery; tombola; drawing
lottery; tombola; drawing
god of fortune; god of wealth
large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
happiness and prosperity; Fukurokuju; god of happiness, prosperity and long life
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
parched beans scattered on Setsubun
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
fortune and misfortune; prosperity and adversity; good and evil; weal and woe
plump ears (large, fleshy earlobes), said to bring good fortune
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
fortune; happiness and prosperity
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
happiness and good fortune
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; humorous mask of a homely woman's face
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
lucky tea (var. of tea made from sea tangle, black soybeans, pepper, pickled plums, etc. and drunk on festive occasions); New Year tea
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
shrine maiden employed temporarily during the Tōka Ebisu festival
well-being; welfare; benefits and happiness
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
visiting Fukuoka; coming to Fukuoka
don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
anko-coated mochi (from Ise, Mie pref.)
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
happiness in the next world; heavenly bliss; repose of one's soul
Keifuku Electric Railroad
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
out with the demon, in with fortune; devils out, good luck in
the five blessings (health, wealth, longevity, love of virtue and dying a natural death)
swallowing a great amount of tea or medicine; tea prepared for the New Year with the first water of the year
Fukuyama Women's Junior College
University of Fukuchiyama
Fukuyama Heisei University
good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
do not despair because you are the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
do not despair because you are the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure
Hirafuku Memorial Art Museum
fortune follows the virtuous, calamity befalls the wicked; heaven rewards the good and punishes the evil
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
happiness and comfort; happiness and peace