Hee! That game has me completely infatuated. When I read about it over 2 years ago I was blown away at the idea (I mean...come on! Japanese wolf goddess saves the world with art...was there ever a game more perfectly suited for me?), but I had no idea how addictive Okami would be. I'm playing it for the THIRD TIME. Someone's going to have to stage an intervention soon, I think. Is there any talk of a sequel? I heard that Clover Studios got bought up by a larger company (I forget who) but I hope they'll still make an Okami 2, because I LOVE their style.
Re: IY omamori...OMG you mean that is actually from a shrine? That is twice as cool!! I had no idea that shrines had anime-based omamori...that's absolutely fascinating. When we visit Japan (we have a 2 year plan in the works...I'm savin' my pennies!) I REALLY want to visit some of the older Shinto shrines. I have several books about Japanese art and culture and I need to see the beautiful horse panels that are displayed in many of the shrines...there's a connection between horses and Shinto, apparently (they're supposed to be messengers to the gods) and what I've seen in books is simply inspiring.
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Re: IY omamori...OMG you mean that is actually from a shrine? That is twice as cool!! I had no idea that shrines had anime-based omamori...that's absolutely fascinating. When we visit Japan (we have a 2 year plan in the works...I'm savin' my pennies!) I REALLY want to visit some of the older Shinto shrines. I have several books about Japanese art and culture and I need to see the beautiful horse panels that are displayed in many of the shrines...there's a connection between horses and Shinto, apparently (they're supposed to be messengers to the gods) and what I've seen in books is simply inspiring.