Japanese Showa Houanden Temple Photograph Vtg Imperial Shrine Black White PH87 mug Item Weight: 440 grams

Item Weight:  440 grams

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Japanese Showa Houanden Temple Photograph Vtg Imperial Shrine Black White PH87 mug Item Weight: 440 gramsVintage Japanese Houanden Temple Photograph This is an original vintage early Showa Era black and white photograph of a Houanden temple, also known as an Imperial Shrine. Pre WWII, these shrines were commonly found at schools and other educational institutions and interred a photograph of the current Emperor and Empress as well as a copy of "The Imperial Rescript on Education" (a Meiji Era document that is meant to be a philosophical and moral guide