Prayers for safe driving 交通安全祈願

People in Japan may call for divine protection when driving or operating a vehicle. Here are some vehicles with various protective devices.

A shrine’s traffic safety sticker on the Japan Automobile Federation’s road service vehicle.

A shrine’s traffic safety sticker on a kindergarten bus.

A collection of traffic safety stickers

A shrine’s traffic safety sticker on a farm tractor.

A prayer for business prosperity painted on the back of a truck.

On a Shinto priest’s personal automobile, a Tengu mask, Okinawan Shisa statues and other amulets.

Doraemon.