Seven Lucky Gods Good Fortune Affirmations | Full-Color Japanese Art Book
Seven Lucky Gods Good Fortune Affirmations from the Mori no Akari Series combines full-color Shichifukujin and treasure-ship artwork with reflective words about prosperity, happiness, and everyday life.
Enjoy the Seven Lucky Gods and Treasure Ship in Full Color
This volume presents finished Japanese fantasy artwork rather than line art. Clothing, scenery, light, decoration, and the Seven Lucky Gods can be enjoyed as complete color compositions.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
Read Reflective Words Together with the Artwork
The text is designed to sit beside the visual world rather than replace it. You can read first, look at the artwork first, or return to the words after spending time with a page.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
Think about Prosperity beyond Money
Prosperity can include health, relationships, peaceful time, and recognizing your own effort. The book provides a visual setting for considering different forms of abundance in everyday life.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
Compare the Personalities of All Seven
Ebisu, Daikokuten, Bishamonten, Benzaiten, Fukurokuju, Jurojin, and Hotei differ in clothing, symbolic objects, expressions, and atmosphere, giving the collection visual variety.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
The Treasure Ship as a Japanese Symbol of Good Fortune
The Seven Lucky Gods and treasure ship are familiar Japanese motifs associated with good fortune. Mori no Akari Series combines those traditional subjects with fantasy light and atmospheric scenery.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
Affirmations Do Not Need to Be Forced
A positive phrase does not need to change your mood immediately. You can notice one line, look only at the art, or return to the same page later without forcing a particular reaction.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
Open a Different Page in the Morning and at Night
There is no required reading order. Open one page in the morning, another at night, or revisit whichever image suits the day.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
Enjoy Color and Light in Shichifukujin Art
Warm gold-like light, deep indigo, vivid red, and natural green shape the atmosphere. Look beyond the faces to clothing, scenery, small objects, and points of light.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
For Readers Who Love Japanese Mythology and Lucky Symbols
The book may appeal to readers interested in Shichifukujin, treasure ships, Japanese deities, lucky symbols, and Japanese fantasy art, even without detailed prior knowledge.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
Slow Viewing in a Paper Art Book
A paper page remains in front of you until you decide to turn it. That makes it easier to spend time with costume patterns, treasure-ship decoration, and background scenery.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
A Different Experience from the Coloring Edition
A coloring book gives you the pleasure of making palette decisions. A full-color art book lets you view completed color and lighting, and can also become inspiration for your own coloring.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
The Wider Mori no Akari Series
Mori no Akari Series explores Buddhist figures, yokai, samurai, princesses, oiran, sacred beasts, and other subjects connected with Japanese history and folklore.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
Return to the Book More Than Once
After seeing the whole collection, you can still return to a favorite page. A later visit may draw your attention to a background light, costume detail, or color relationship you missed before.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
Find the Image You Want to Revisit
You do not need to value every page in the same way. One expression, costume, treasure-ship scene, or color combination may become the image you return to most often.
Returning on another day can reveal a different detail, phrase, or color relationship, so the book does not need to be experienced only once.
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The paperback is available in Japan and internationally.
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