Home, Moving, Building, Directions, and Household Luck
How directions, room layouts, entrances, tatami arrangements, moving dates, construction customs, and household objects become associated with harmony, safety, prosperity, or misfortune.
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Why are triangular plots sometimes considered unlucky?
In Japan, some people are reluctant to buy triangular plots of land for a home. In traditional ideas about house layout and feng shui, a square or rectangular plot is often seen as stable, while a sharply pointed or irregular shape may b... -
Do people worry about a house built on former cemetery or temple land?
Someone may not seriously believe in ghosts or curses and still feel uneasy after hearing, “There used to be a cemetery here.” In Japan, that kind of reaction is not unusual. Even if the land is safe and there is nothing wrong with the h...
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