noun
scapulimancy; scapulomancy
Archaic term for a form of divination using the cracks in a heated deer shoulder blade. Primarily of historical or anthropological interest.
太占は古代日本で行われていた占いの一種である。
Futomani is a type of divination practiced in ancient Japan.
The term 太占 (futomani) refers to an ancient Japanese divination method. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is associated with Shinto and early Japanese ritual practices.