Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Ox Cow EM3 Calligraphy Water Dropper rin bell: 9 cm wide

rin bell: 9 cm wide x 4 cm tall

Item weight: 182 grams

[Small compartment] 18

Takasakiyama

Outside: 24 x 25

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Ox Cow EM3 Calligraphy Water Dropper rin bell: 9 cm wideVintage 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 black cow (ox) resting next to a merchant man. Zodiac animal imagery is common around the New Year. It also features a