Ema (絵馬, lit. "picture-horse") are small wooden plaques, common to Japan, in which Shinto and Buddhist worshippers write prayers or wishes.

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Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan
Photo credit: © Eyal Nahmias / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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