Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Sheep EM1 seed the kanji characters for Omiya

the kanji characters for Omiya 近江屋

Item weight: 181 grams

Waste water container (Kensui): 12

Japanese Sunset Mountain Landscape Oil Painting

3 cm long x 10 cm wide x 15 cm tall

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Sheep EM1 seed the kanji characters for OmiyaVintage Japanese Wooden Plaque, Ema Ema is a small wooden plaque used at Shinto, and sometimes Buddhist shrines, that worshippers can write their wishes, hopes, and dreams on. Once written, it is hung on a special wooden stand or tree where the kami (spirits or gods) are thought to receive them. This ema plaque has a picture of a white sheep in a green pasture with a rising sun. Zodiac animal imagery is common around the New Year. It also features a