There is a special omomori for students that offers good luck in school and on exams.
Shintoism, specifically, is deeply rooted in the lives of Japanese people and their traditions. The start of Shintoism originated around the development of crops and harvests. People would go to the temporary shrines and pray for a bountiful harvest and that crops would grow well. Despite many internal and external wars, Japan has been populated by the same line of people since the start of history. This has allowed traditions and culture to pass through generations and across thousands of years. Shintoism is the backbone of Japanese society and culture.
Shintoism is the belief that there are gods in every living thing and every object. Followers believe in Kami-no-michi, or the road of gods, as it’s called in Japanese. Temples and shrines can be found in every city and town, no matter how big or small. Many of the famous temples and shrines are at the tops of mountains, where they overlook the valleys and towns. But there are also small shrines, sometimes only three feet tall, that house smaller gods along roads and walkways throughout the country.
Shintoism is connected to the land of Japan. It acknowledges a great debt to the land for allowing the people to live and be fed from it. It recognizes the earth's musubi (divine power of growth). The Japanese way of life is dependent on rice agriculture, a food best suited for Japan’s climate.
