Ema are small wooden plaques at Shinto shrines, where worshipers write their prayers. They are left at the shrine so that Kami (gods) can come and read them. We stooped to view many of these at the various Shinto shrines we visited and some were quite interesting. Below are a few selections of what we saw; most of these are anime themed Ema taken from Shirakawa-go since this was the setting for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. There are a few from other random anime series, including H2O. Although sadly we didn’t have enough time to visit the Luck Star shrine in Tokyo, the Shirakawa-go shrine was quite fun. Its amazing fans journey this far just to see the setting for Higurashi and to pay homage, although now that I think about it I guess I traveled from Minnesota . . .
Ema in Shirakawa-go
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ema |
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| Unknown Ema |
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| Unknown Ema |
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ema |
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ema |
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| Unknown Ema |
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ema |
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ema |
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| Unknown Ema |
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| Unknown Ema |
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ema |
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| Unknown Ema |
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ema |
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ema |
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ema |
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| Unknown Ema |
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ema |
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ema |
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| Unknown Ema |
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| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Ema |
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| A shot of all the Ema |
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Other Ema
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| I don’t believe these characters are from any particular series, the student who placed this Ema is simply wishing to do well on an up coming exam. |
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| Another random Ema featuring a lion-tan Miko |
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| Ah yes, something we all wish for, World Peace. |
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Ema featuring beckoning cats
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| A nice shot of clusterd Ema |
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| And yet, more Ema! |
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And thats all I’ve got for Ema related pictures. Like I said I’m sure this pales in comparison to the Lucky Star shrine Ema, but these were enjoyable none the less. If you see any that are misslabled (which I’m sure there are), or know the anime series for some of the unknown Ema, feel free to post a comment and I’ll update the captions.
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