Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Sheep EM1 autumn colors Small cracks on the end

Small cracks on the end of the board

Vtg Japanese Red Lion Shishi-Mai

Intricate metal fittings

Packed weight: 252 grams

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Sheep EM1 autumn colors Small cracks on the endVintage 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