Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Sheep EM4 koro 5 cm long x 1

5 cm long  x 1 cm wide

Kanji on the lid: bronze flower vase

We got this item at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya

Words on the wooden plate: Takachiho Iwatokagura

4 cm wide x 4

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Sheep EM4 koro 5 cm long x 1Vintage 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 black sheep in front of a rising sun. Zodiac animal imagery is common around the New Year. It also features a purple