Billiken statue
E41971
The Billiken statue is a charm-like figure known as the “god of things as they ought to be,” popular in Osaka as a symbol of good luck whose feet visitors rub for fortune.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billiken | 2 |
| Billiken character | 1 |
| Billiken statues | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural symbol
ⓘ
good luck charm ⓘ religious figurine ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Osaka tourism
ⓘ
Shinsekai district ⓘ Tsutenkaku Tower ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
elf-like character
ⓘ
seated figure ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart | feet ⓘ |
| hasCustom | rubbing feet for good luck ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bare feet
ⓘ
big smile ⓘ closed eyes ⓘ plinth with inscription ⓘ pointed head ⓘ |
| hasName |
Billiken statue
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Billiken
|
| hasRitual |
offering coins
ⓘ
praying for business success ⓘ praying for exam success ⓘ praying for love luck ⓘ |
| hasTitle | god of things as they ought to be ⓘ |
| imageUsedOn |
keychains
ⓘ
postcards ⓘ souvenirs ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Billiken statue
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Billiken character
|
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Osaka ⓘ |
| material |
metal
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Osaka travel guides ⓘ |
| partOf |
Osaka local folklore
ⓘ
Shinsekai ⓘ
surface form:
Shinsekai sightseeing route
|
| popularIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Osaka ⓘ |
| roleIn |
city branding of Osaka
ⓘ
promotion of Shinsekai area ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Osaka
ⓘ
good luck ⓘ happiness ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bringing good fortune
ⓘ
business prosperity prayers ⓘ making wishes ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | visitors ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Billiken statues
this entity surface form:
Billiken
this entity surface form:
Billiken character
this entity surface form:
Billiken