Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Rabbit EM20 Kettle 20 cm tall x 12

20 cm tall x 12 cm long x 7 cm wide

Japanese Osaka Expo'70 Coin

Kanji on the back of lid: Person's name

Paper on the back: Rural

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Rabbit EM20 Kettle 20 cm tall x 12Vintage Japanese Wooden Shrine 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 lone white rabbit underneath a branch of red plum blossoms. Zodiac animal imagery is common around the New Year. It