Ema (絵馬) are another popular object which is always present in close proximity of Shinto shrines. They are small wooden tablets on which prayers and wishes are written by worshipers, and are then hung from special racks, often near the omikuji. Their surface can either be plain or inscribed with kanji (such as 願意, "wish"), pictures of animals, flowers, or anything else the shrine they belong to is famous for. The image on the ema may explain what it will be most effective for (health, money, love, study, etc), and larger temples often carry more than one kind.The price for an ema is approx. 2000円.
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