The Divine Favors Vending Machine

What do you do when you’re in desperate need of some divine protection, but it’s after hours, and the Kanda Myōjin shrine store is closed? Visit the sacred vending machine, of course!

Yes, for the same price you’d pay at the counter, you can now purchase the perfect o-mamori for all your burning needs, wata any hour of the day or night. Choose from…

Health Guardian

Prosperity & Business Success

Find Your Perfect Match

All-Purpose Kid Safety

Skin & Body Protection

…or this industrial-strength

Protection Against Disasters & Misfortune

It’s the year 1784 and the shōgun rules with an iron fist . . . except within the walled pleasure quarter of Yoshiwara. Inside the Great Gate, samurai law does not apply, and it’s women who pull the strings

The Samurai’s Octopus…is a truly remarkable book, one that surprised and charmed me at every turn of the page. It’s one of the most memorable books I’ve read in a long time. You’re in for a treat.”
James Ziskin, Anthony, Barry, and Macavity Award-winning author of the Ellie Stone mysteries

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Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly e-magazine Japanagram, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had

Published by Jonelle Patrick

Author of The Last Tea Bowl Thief

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