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==Japan==
==Japan==
Although Japan retains a history of traditional and local methods of divination, such as onmyōdō, contemporary divination in Japan, called uranai, derives from outside sources. Contemporary methods of divination in Japan include both Western and Chinese [[astrology]], [[geomancy]] or feng shui, tarot cards, [[I Ching]] (Book of Changes) divination, and physiognomy (methods of reading the body to identify traits).
[[File:Diagram of I Ching.jpg|350px|thumb|I Ching hexagrams]]
Although Japan retains a history of traditional and local methods of divination, such as onmyōdō, contemporary divination in Japan, called uranai, derives from outside sources. Contemporary methods of divination in Japan include both Western and Chinese [[astrology]], [[geomancy]] or feng shui, [[tarot cards]], [[I Ching]] (Book of Changes) divination, and physiognomy (methods of reading the body to identify traits).


In Japan, divination methods include Futomani from the Shinto tradition.
In Japan, divination methods include Futomani from the Shinto tradition.