Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Hands Toshodaiji Temple Nara EM65 backpack 32 cm wide x 9

32 cm wide x 9

glossy lacquered table in black and gold is typically placed inside or in front of a Buddhist altar

Antique Japanese Photo Glass Negative Plate

Small chipped on the top

a traditional activity during the Setsubun holiday (February 3rd) where one throws dried beans at demons to chase them and evil away

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Hands Toshodaiji Temple Nara EM65 backpack 32 cm wide x 9Vintage Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque, Ema This vintage Japanese ema plaque has an illustration representing hands opened to the sky and supporting a building from a temple. The ema plaque has some inscriptions in red and the name of the temple in black. Ema is a small wooden plaque used at Shinto shrines, and sometimes Buddhist temples, that worshipers can write their wishes, hopes, and dreams on. Once written, it is hung on a special wooden stand or