Trip To Kyoto - Part Seven: Shinto Shrine For Lovers
Brand new carved granite Mizuko Jizo Bodhisattva statue suitable for indoor or outdoor use. This statue is produced by the Murata family in Shizuoka, Japan who have been making high-quality stone carvings for three generations. Important Note: This brand new statue is produced by a local Japan crafts family who may require three to five weeks to create each statue after an order is plac…
Description Japanese religious prayer plaque. These items are called ema in Japan where they are traditionally used by believers to communicate their wishes and thanks to deities worshiped at Shinto shrines. Shinto is the native religion of Japan and an animist system supporting a pantheon of innumerable major and minor gods. Believers often make donations to the shrines they visit,…
Description This splendid high quality wood and lacquer sake cup (guinomi in Japanese) features a hand-painted image of the Japanese Shinto luck god Fukurokujin. This god is a member of the group of seven luck gods called Shichifukujin. This sake cup was made during the mid to late Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) and is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or large scratches…