Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Rooster EM5 Plates Goshoguruma

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it is hung on a special wooden stand or tree where the kami (spirits or gods) are thought to receive them

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Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Rooster EM5 Plates GoshogurumaVintage 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 rooster and chicken in front of a rising sun and a branch of white plum blossoms. Zodiac animal imagery is common