Consulting the Oracle
These three pilgrims consult the Oracle at Senso-Ji Buddhist temple, Tokyo's oldest.
A lady participating, was kind enough to explain to me, though I may have garbled some details:
To the left of the picture is what she called a stick, that is rattled after you pose a question, and this then tells you which drawer to take your answer from. The lady on the right is just getting hers.
After reading the answer, the answer is either tied to a wire frame (picture here) or burned (picture here).
Consulting the Oracle
These three pilgrims consult the Oracle at Senso-Ji Buddhist temple, Tokyo's oldest.
A lady participating, was kind enough to explain to me, though I may have garbled some details:
To the left of the picture is what she called a stick, that is rattled after you pose a question, and this then tells you which drawer to take your answer from. The lady on the right is just getting hers.
After reading the answer, the answer is either tied to a wire frame (picture here) or burned (picture here).