Wood blocks known as Ema
I went to a shinto Shrine in Sapporo this past weekend to take photos of Sakura. But ended up taking more photos of non-sakura related stuff. This photo is of Ema, which are wood blocks that people write their wishes or dreams on.
According to wikipedia
uma or ma in Japanese (馬); ema means, literally, “horse picture”. This name originates from the fact that real horses were once offered by the wealthy in exchange for blessings at shrines.
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