Vintage Japanese Ema Votive Plaque Hand-Painted Samurai Shrine Offering Wishes & Blessings 6" Paper The Great Kantō Earthquake of

The Great Kantō Earthquake of 1923 destroyed many of his blocks and sketches

This large 57" by 55" piece has various indigo

with jointed traditional construction

All the hardware is hand forged iron in a Kakute (square) shape with the burnt lacquer finish

These tubes

Vintage Japanese Ema Votive Plaque Hand-Painted Samurai Shrine Offering Wishes & Blessings 6" Paper The Great Kantō Earthquake ofJapanese Ema Votive PlaqueJapan, mid 20th century to contemporaryDimensions: 6" x 4" This hand painted Ema () is a traditional wooden votive plaque used at Shint shrines and Buddhist temples throughout Japan. Visitors purchase these small tablets, write their wishes or prayers upon them, and hang them at the shrine, where they are believed to be received by the kami (deities) or Buddhist figures enshrined there. The practice dates back to the Heian