Well, that’s one way to bring all the boys to your well-raked yard…
Shrines and temples in Japan are no strangers to merch. Along with the usual prayer tablets and miniature fortune scrolls, visitors are usually able to purchase shrine-specific items such as bracelets, key rings, charms for good luck, charms to protect you while driving, charms to help you pass exams, you name it.
But why buy a boring old Shinto charm when you could have a moe-style priestess protecting you—and your electronic devices, no less—from the evils of the world?
Reportedly on sale at a little-known shrine in central Kyoto, these trinkets are perfect for the modern otaku who wants a dash of kawaii with his or her good fortune. Say hello to Miko-chan. Or should that be –tan?
▼ Cutest priestess ever?
https://twitter.com/hayakawasouta/status/684563348285820932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
▼ She’s everywhere!
https://twitter.com/hayakawasouta/status/684561722703663105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
▼ Another satisfied customer!
京都大神宮 #旅する北神弓子 pic.twitter.com/ff7CQRWelD
— 向山和人🐮こーやま👤貝塚美奈華🐸 (@fllwi) January 3, 2016
▼ They even have smartphone cases. No malware for you, oh no!
京都大神宮、うん、まあ、あれだ pic.twitter.com/8AzJZcj7fy
— TAKE@ないないの男の子 (@takegtx) January 6, 2016
If you’re ever in Kyoto, be sure to stop by and pick up a moe Miko of your own!
Source: Jin
Featured image: Twitter/hayakawasouta
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