Good luck charms and symbols are widely used in cultures around the world. However, many are only prevalent in specific countries or areas, and they frequently have fascinating backstories.

Here’s a selection of good luck charms from around the world that you might not be familiar with. 1. ... The cat—traditionally a calico Japanese Bobtail—has one, ...

The halls of Hotel Gajoen are covered in so much art that the entire building resembles an art museum, but the most exciting works can usually be found in the h ...

Japanese "good luck" flags from World War II, and the quest to find their eternal resting place. One local family journeyed overseas to reunite one of the flags with its home country.

Daruma are traditional Japanese good-luck dolls, and while their aesthetics predate any contemporary kawaii concepts, there’s something undeniably cute, and maybe even a little silly, about how they ...

Good-luck flag returned to family of Japanese soldier killed in WWII. TOKYO (AP) -- Toshihiro Mutsuda was only 5 years old when he last saw his father, who was drafted by Japan's Imperial Army in ...

Toshihiro Mutsuda, the elderly son of Japanese soldier Shigeyoshi Mutsuda, second left, adjusts his father's good luck flag to their family photo during a press conference after the handover ...