Limited quantity! Ueno Toshogu Shrine's lucky charm for passing exams, featuring characters from "Dragon Zakura," comes with a wooden box. The Toshogu Shrine and the University of Tokyo are very close. This is a must-have charm for those aiming for Todai (University of Tokyo). Mr. Norifusa Mita, the author of "Dragon Zakura," serves as a board member of the preservation society for the "Former Ozaki Theodora Residence," a Western-style mansion from the Meiji era located in Gotokuji, Setagaya-ku. The Former Ozaki Theodora Residence faced the risk of demolition, but was saved by manga artists including Ms. Kazumi Yamashita and Ms. Nami Sasao, and was reborn as a gallery and cafe in March 2024, ensuring its survival. Ueno Toshogu Shrine, supporting this activity, will donate 300 yen per charm, which will be used for the repair of the Western-style mansion. In other words, those who receive the charm are indirectly donating. Incidentally, December 14th, the day the charms went on sale, was the birthday of Theodora Eiko Ozaki (1870-1932, wife of Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki), who was associated with the mansion. Ueno Toshogu Shrine Tokugawa Ieyasu Dragon Zakura University of Tokyo University Entrance Exams High School Entrance Exams Middle School Entrance Exams Omamori (Charm) Omamori (Charm) Paulownia Box Limited Edition Limited Quantity