Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Namu Amida Butsu Buddhist Calligraphy KJ185 ebi 120 cm long x 32

120 cm long x 32

The right side of the decorative background is black with gold bamboo foliage while the left side is white with small golden dots

Kanji on side: Large

Kanji on lid: Matsuzakaya Department Store logo

The light yellow

Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Namu Amida Butsu Buddhist Calligraphy KJ185 ebi 120 cm long x 32Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features calligraphy of the Namu Amida Butsu, a mantra with the name of the Buddhist deity. This piece is signed with red seals. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. It was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan and has been integrated with Japanese culture as interior decoration. Tokokake is used at the Tokonoma in tatami