It has a nice flavor. Size: Approximately 17cm x 14cm The origin of ema (votive plaques) dates back to the Nara period, and it evolved from the custom of offering live horses as offerings to the gods. Because horses were expensive and difficult to care for, they gradually became wooden or ceramic horses. By the end of the Muromachi period, they spread to the common people, and the current form of ema, with paintings on wooden plaques, became established. It's the Year of the Horse, isn't it? How about this for those born in the year of Hinoe-Uma? (Hinoe-Uma refers to the combination of the stem "Hinoe" and the branch "Uma" in the Chinese zodiac, which occurs once every 60 years. It is believed to have a strong fire element, representing passionate and powerful energy. In Japan, the superstition that "women born in Hinoe-Uma have a fiery temper and shorten their husbands' lives" spread, and the number of births decreased in past Hinoe-Uma years (especially 1966).) #FolkCraft #Mingei #OldPrivateHouse #FolkBelief #Prayer #Dedication #OldTemple #Shrine #BuddhistTemple #Antique #Horse #HorseRacing #GoodLuck