prayer boards and kimono 絵馬と着物 (ueno, japan)

Posted by timothy sullivan (Tokyo, Japan) on 9 May 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture.

these wooden boards called ema are used as a medium to offer prayers to heaven. people will write a prayer on the surface, then hang it at a designated location--usually adjacent to a temple.

board
omikuji
prayer
ueno
kimono
上野
着物
おみくじ
絵馬
えま