Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Horse Wood Burning Hanging Wish EM52 Scroll Weights Signature on the side

Signature on the side

One such tradition includes eating a long sushi roll called "ehomaki" while facing the lucky zodiac compass direction for that year

Some discoloration to pink

Issue in C1974

The shikishi art board is signed and has an attached card

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Horse Wood Burning Hanging Wish EM52 Scroll Weights Signature on the sideVintage Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque, Ema This vintage Japanese ema plaque has a wood burning engraved picture of a horse with some inscriptions. It has a red braided cord. Ema is a small wooden plaque used at Shinto, and sometimes Buddhist shrines, that worshipers 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. Brown Wood C1980