Osaka - Billiken

Was es mit diesem Kerl fuer eine Bewandnis hat, weiss ich nicht, aber er der sitzt ziemlich oft hier rum.

** Inzwischen weiss ich es, hier die Wiki zum Billiken: "Billiken enshrined on the fifth floor of the Tsutenkaku Tower, is the God of Happiness or "things as they ought to be." Billiken, a popular American charm doll that came to Japan in about 1910, was enshrined within Luna Park when it opened. When the park was closed in 1923, the wooden statue of Billiken went missing. As a part of an effort to revive the tower, a copy of Billiken was made from an old photograph and placed inside the tower in 1979. The statue of Billiken became closely associated with the tower and is a popular symbol of good luck. Each year thousands of visitors place a coin in his donation box and rub the soles of his feet to make their wishes come true."