Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Ox Cow EM22 plum Japanese Tea Ceremony Utensil Bag

Japanese Tea Ceremony Utensil Bag Set

This is a Japanese vintage ornamental tree stump

Shakuri Kanna

Sakaki is sacred plant

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Ox Cow EM22 plum Japanese Tea Ceremony Utensil BagVintage 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 plump baby riding a black cow (ox) while holding a branch of plum blossoms. Zodiac animal imagery is common around