Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Rats EM13 sake warmer Japanese wastewater vase

Japanese wastewater vase

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Item weight: 210 grams

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Rats EM13 sake warmer Japanese wastewater vaseVintage 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 two white rats holding stalks of rice in front of a rising sun. Zodiac animal imagery is common around the New Year.