Temple Wishes

Wooden plaques (called "Ema") hanging at the Heian Shrine ("Heian Jingü") in Kyoto.

 

Worshippers and visiters can buy blank plaques for a few hundred yen (which supports the temple), then write their prayers and wishes for the spirits to receive. According to Wikipedia, "common reasons for buying a plaque are for success in work or on exams, marital bliss, to have children, and health."

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