Abe no Seimei’s
good-luck message

Divine Waka Message

Chigiru beki tayori mo naki to omoishi ni yagate awan to Izumoji no kami

（I thought there was no hope for love, but just then, the god of Izumo, patron deity of matchmaking, predicted that I would meet someone very soon.）

Metaphor

Like getting to see someone you love.

Illustration

Two men meeting by chance at a street corner