Japanese culture? Lucky Charm?
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Japanese culture? Lucky Charm?
As title, anyone know anything about this?
I've had my car over 3 years now, it's been up on ramps countless times but I've never noticed this item I found today.
My car was up on the ramps at Revolution today, for it's cambelt and oil change, so I was having a nosey underneath, as you do.
Spotted a little black box attached to the chassis rail thing. Asked scruffy Glen what it was, he wasn't sure. No wires attached so not a tracking device. Glen gave it a tug, and we found it was only attached by a magnet.
Managed to open it up,
Look what was inside...
500yen
Anyone know if this is customary/lucky thing, or some little Japanese geezer was worried that he wouldn't have money to buy a pack of blobs it the need arose?
I've had my car over 3 years now, it's been up on ramps countless times but I've never noticed this item I found today.
My car was up on the ramps at Revolution today, for it's cambelt and oil change, so I was having a nosey underneath, as you do.
Spotted a little black box attached to the chassis rail thing. Asked scruffy Glen what it was, he wasn't sure. No wires attached so not a tracking device. Glen gave it a tug, and we found it was only attached by a magnet.
Managed to open it up,
Look what was inside...
500yen
Anyone know if this is customary/lucky thing, or some little Japanese geezer was worried that he wouldn't have money to buy a pack of blobs it the need arose?
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i think its for hiding a spare set of keys?
but dont explain why theres 500yen in it
but dont explain why theres 500yen in it
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Well, it does say "prepare for the worst" maybe thats why its been up on the ramps so many times..... Altho the japanese do have a habit of lucky charms, one guy I know of with an evo, found a japanese newspaper, with the date when the car was first sold, in the boot....
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Well, it does say "prepare for the worst" maybe thats why its been up on the ramps so many times..... Altho the japanese do have a habit of lucky charms, one guy I know of with an evo, found a japanese newspaper, with the date when the car was first sold, in the boot....
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Money for the boatman!
Not sure if its the same religion but I heard of some cultures supersticious about taking a little money with them when they die to pay the boatman.
Apparently, they believe in a lake/sea/river of darkness(something like that) and they have to cross it to get to the afterlife BUT there is a boatman and you have to pay him to cross! Therefore, they makesure they've got enough for the boatman or they get stranded in the dark underworld!
One way of making sure you have it with you when you are driving like a loon in the Jap Mountains!!!
Apparently, they believe in a lake/sea/river of darkness(something like that) and they have to cross it to get to the afterlife BUT there is a boatman and you have to pay him to cross! Therefore, they makesure they've got enough for the boatman or they get stranded in the dark underworld!
One way of making sure you have it with you when you are driving like a loon in the Jap Mountains!!!
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As title, anyone know anything about this?
I've had my car over 3 years now, it's been up on ramps countless times but I've never noticed this item I found today.
My car was up on the ramps at Revolution today, for it's cambelt and oil change, so I was having a nosey underneath, as you do.
Spotted a little black box attached to the chassis rail thing. Asked scruffy Glen what it was, he wasn't sure. No wires attached so not a tracking device. Glen gave it a tug, and we found it was only attached by a magnet.
Managed to open it up,
Anyone know if this is customary/lucky thing, or some little Japanese geezer was worried that he wouldn't have money to buy a pack of blobs it the need arose?
I've had my car over 3 years now, it's been up on ramps countless times but I've never noticed this item I found today.
My car was up on the ramps at Revolution today, for it's cambelt and oil change, so I was having a nosey underneath, as you do.
Spotted a little black box attached to the chassis rail thing. Asked scruffy Glen what it was, he wasn't sure. No wires attached so not a tracking device. Glen gave it a tug, and we found it was only attached by a magnet.
Managed to open it up,
Anyone know if this is customary/lucky thing, or some little Japanese geezer was worried that he wouldn't have money to buy a pack of blobs it the need arose?
Now put it back before you hole a piston!
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ive spent a fair bit of time under my car over the last 3 years but never noticed anything like this, ya can be sure it will be on the ramps when i get home though, must see what i can find.
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not a lucky charm, but the 500 yen coin is there as a just in case.
lets say you loose your car keys, you can get your 500 yen coin out and make a phone call to a few people so they can come and rescue you.
If your all finding lots of yen, then please feel free to pass them in my direction, I always need change when I goto Japan. Even if its just the 2600 Yen airport tax
lets say you loose your car keys, you can get your 500 yen coin out and make a phone call to a few people so they can come and rescue you.
If your all finding lots of yen, then please feel free to pass them in my direction, I always need change when I goto Japan. Even if its just the 2600 Yen airport tax
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No, it is there as an amulet. I can forward you a link from the Royal Anthropological Society if you arent convinced. You live and learn, eh?
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found half a dozen coins in my recent import, but they were under driver n passenger seats so asume previous owner was a clumsy sod like me and always dropping money out of pockets
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