Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Wild Boar EM19 calligraphy hear no evil

hear no evil

It is a Japanese folk song that originated in Sado Island in Niigata

Company stamp on the bottom (LaDonna Japan)

15 cm wide x 24

Design: Pine leaf

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Wild Boar EM19 calligraphy hear no evilVintage 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 wild boar running over bamboo leaves in front of a rising sun. Zodiac animal imagery is common around the New Year.