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Ema - Votive pictures -

EmaEma are pictures of horses drawn on wood, the upper part of which has a roof, and presented to temples, and shrines when making vows or when ones prayer have been answered.

They are mostly used in praying for success in passing entrance exams. In ancient Japan, There was the practice of presenting horses when praying something.

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