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Akihabara Manga Shrine, X-men at Kanda Myojin.
Kanda Myojin Shrine Japanese new year 2015.
Located a few minutes from Japan's mecca of anime, manga & electronics, Akihabara, this 1300 year old shrine is a perfect destination for a sense of tradition. The best time of year is during the New Years period to make a prayer for a year of good fortune.
Many people write their wishes on ema boards 絵馬 in the hopes they become reality. Due to the close proximity to Akihabara, many aspiring anime & manga artists leave colourful, some slightly disturbing artist ema in the hopes of being the next big hit.
So while in Tokyo, take a bit of a detour away from the bright lights of Akihabara & visit Kanda Myosin shrine. While there grab a lucky charm to protect your electronics and visit my favourite sweets store for amazake & wasabi-mochi treats.