At Meiji Shrine yesterday which, while being a little touristy, is really a magical place. In the main square sits a huge tree around which Ema votive tablets are placed.
There were absolutely thousands and thousands of these and since they are dated, it looks like they're taken down at night and a few more thousand placed the next day. These are prayers offered up to the deities at the Shrine in what must be the earliest version of spam ever recorded.
Overwhelmingly, people asked for world peace, an end to the Iraq war, understanding amongst all people, healthy and happiness for their respective family and friends. And then there was this:
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