Vintage Japanese Ema Prayer Plaque - Hydrangea & Buddha 6" Chado soda (big square shoulder panels)

soda (big square shoulder panels) the paneled skirt and upper leg protection skirt

Height = 16" (Frame 22")

Takohiki-bocho are long and very thin shingle-sided knives used in the Japanese kitchen to prepare sashimi

It weighs about 14oz

Vintage Japanese Ema Prayer Plaque - Hydrangea & Buddha 6" Chado soda (big square shoulder panels)Ema are charming wooden plaques found at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan, where visitors write their hopes, dreams, and prayers. These plaques, often adorned with beautiful imagery of animals or spiritual symbols, are then hung up at the shrine for the gods to receive. Whether asking for success, love, health, or protection for loved ones, ema serve as a deeply personal and symbolic way for people to connect with the divine, leaving their