絵馬
Ema
Votive wooden plaque on which one writes a prayer or wish
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The ema (絵馬) is a small decorated wooden plaque on which one writes a prayer or wish before hanging it within the precincts of a shrine or temple. The name, “painted horse,” recalls that live horses were once offered to the deities.
- In English
- Wooden votive plaque
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