Kanai Anzen (家内安全) is a type of
omamori
are Japanese amulets commonly sold at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, dedicated to particular Shinto as well as Buddhist figures, and are said to provide various forms of luck and protection.
Origin and usage
The word means 'protect ...
, or
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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amulet
An amulet, also known as a good luck charm or phylactery, is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The word "amulet" comes from the Latin word amuletum, which Pliny's ''Natural History'' describes as "an object that protects ...
of the
Shinto
Shinto () is a religion from Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, its practitioners often regard it as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners ''Shintois ...
religion. Its purpose is to promote good health and to help those with illnesses.
Literally, ''kanai anzen'' means "Please keep my family from harm," and this can be seen written upon
ema as well as omamori
suzu (bells). In the form of an omamori and suzu, this prayer is carried on one's person.
References
Shinto
Amulets
Superstitions of Japan
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