Taoism in Japan

right|thumb|Abe no Seimei, a famous is a technique that uses knowledge of astronomy and calendars to divine good fortune in terms of date, time, direction and general personal affairs, originating from the philosophy of the yin-yang and the five elements.

right|thumb|300x300px|From the Nara picture book "Tamamo-no-Mae," published in the early [[Edo period, depicting an onmyōji performing divination with counting rods. From the collection of the Kyoto University Library.]]