tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765085572147633870.post4618458560014465054..comments2023-07-13T13:52:11.843+09:00Comments on Omamori - Japanese Amulets: Ema votive tablets - INFOGabi Grevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765085572147633870.post-90669452634072231582023-07-13T13:52:11.843+09:002023-07-13T13:52:11.843+09:00quote
When you hear the word "ema", wha...quote<br />When you hear the word "ema", what kind of scene does it remind you of? You may have seen ema displayed at shrines, or you may have dedicated an ema with a wish for success in an entrance examination, for example. It is thought that ema originated from the offering of the horse itself to the gods, and that clay or wooden horse figures in the shape of a horse were used instead. As people began to pray for worldly benefits in their faith, the subject matter became more diverse, including ema depicting prayers other than those of horses.<br />During the Edo period (1603-1867), paintings of warriors, theatrical performances, livelihood, customs, and other subjects were depicted, offering a glimpse into the prayers and lifestyles of the people of that time. The museum has in its collection actual and reproductions of ema (votive tablet) paintings of various motifs, sizes, and shapes from the Edo period to the Showa period (1926-1989). This exhibition introduces the richly varied world of ema, focusing on the objects in the museum's collection.<br /><br />from<br />Kochi Prefectural Museum of History, Nankoku City, Kochi<br />.Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765085572147633870.post-1247531535293736642019-01-31T10:20:28.384+09:002019-01-31T10:20:28.384+09:00inoshishi イノシシ 猪 「亥」 Wild Boar
amulets
https://om...inoshishi イノシシ 猪 「亥」 Wild Boar<br />amulets<br /><br />https://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.com/2011/08/inoshishi-wild-boar.html<br />.Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765085572147633870.post-78153512396880255302015-06-02T10:28:43.795+09:002015-06-02T10:28:43.795+09:00Hida Takayama - Gifu
Ema-ichi (A fair to sell pain...<b>Hida Takayama - Gifu<br />Ema-ichi (A fair to sell paintings of horses)</b><br /><br />In days of old, farmers dedicated paintings of horses to the Matsukura Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) located southwest of Takayama, wishing for the safety of their cows and horses and a rich harvest of silk from cocoons, or even actually took horses or cows to be blessed by goddess.<br />The Ema-ichi Fair is to sell paintings of horses. Likening the painted horses to fine, expensive horses, people trade these paintings calling out, “10 million ryo, 20 million ryo, etc. (“ryo” being old unit of Japanese money)”, which is called ”Matsukura Price”. A painting of horse posted on the wall at the entrance to a house is believed to bring good fortune to the family, so, many houses still have these paintings at the entrance.<br />Place:<br />Matsukura Kannon (Goddess of Mercy), in front of Jinya, Honmachi 2-chome, at Sogenji Temple in Higashiyama Teramachi<br />.<br />http://www.hida.jp/english/event_summer.htm<br />.Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765085572147633870.post-89133812420300297292014-09-25T10:53:03.000+09:002014-09-25T10:53:03.000+09:00Tosa, Shikoku
Kure Hachimangu 久礼八幡宮
高知県高岡郡中土佐町 -...Tosa, Shikoku<br /><br />Kure Hachimangu 久礼八幡宮<br /><br />高知県高岡郡中土佐町 - Takaoka, Nakatosa <br /><br />Ema votive tablets of the famous katsuo bonito and the sashimi speciality of Tosa.<br />Gabi Greve - Darumapediahttp://japanshrinestemples.blogspot.jp/2014/09/kure-hachimangu-tosa.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765085572147633870.post-30913153363179866192013-12-24T11:22:09.612+09:002013-12-24T11:22:09.612+09:00bafunkaki 馬糞掻き, bafun tori 馬糞とり horse-shit collect...bafunkaki 馬糞掻き, bafun tori 馬糞とり horse-shit collectors<br />collecting horse dung, horse droppings, horse manure in Edo<br />.Gabi Greve - Edopediahttp://edoflourishing.blogspot.jp/2013/12/bafunkaki.htmlnoreply@blogger.com