Tomobiki 友引
tomo-biki — "pulling friends"
Lucky except at noon
Read literally as "pulling a friend", it is favoured for weddings and gift-giving, where good fortune is shared. Funerals are avoided on Tomobiki for the same reason — the fear of pulling a friend along to the next world. Many Japanese crematoria still close on Tomobiki. Only the hours around midday are unlucky.
Good for
Best avoided
Lucky hours
All day except around 11am – 1pm