Ok so one thing that since I've been here in Japan is that there are owls EVERYWHERE. And I don't mean the actual bird, i haven't seen any of those. What i mean is that they're all over place in shops! From the 100yen shops to the Tokyo National Museum store. Practically every shop that you go into you are more likely to find something in the shape of an owl.
So instead of just wondering why the hell they are everywhere i decided to ask Takamitsu. His response "wakarinai"...meaning 'i don't know'
Well i finally got an answer when we took a Shugakko staff trip to Izu. Again i noticed that they were everywhere from key chains to cute purses. This time I asked the nurse from the school since she was standing next to me. She said "in Japan owls bring goodness." So i finally had an answer to why they're all over the place like the Welcoming Cat of Japan. When i told Takamitsu he was, "ah yes, of course, that's the reason, they bring people good luck (kinda)."
So now i know why they are everywhere.
By the way, i ended up buying a hanging bell charm thing with several owls that i found while in Izu. Couldn't help myself, they're cute ^_^
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