Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Monkeys EM23 satsuma yaki Different shades of green Bamboo

Different shades of green Bamboo Leaves

Chrysanthemum flower

purple beads: 0

Discoloration and stains on the paper box

Carved marks depicting the feathers

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Monkeys EM23 satsuma yaki Different shades of green BambooVintage 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 two Japanese macaque monkeys sitting on a pine tree branch in front of a rising sun. Zodiac animal imagery is common