Yasukuni Shrine Year of the Dragon Ema chabitsu tea box Also once upon a time

Also once upon a time dragonflies were thought to be spirits of rice plants and an omen for good harvest

thus joining the ranks of the ‘unknown craftsmen’

It also comes with a stamped turmeric coloured wrapping cloth for protecting the bowl in storage

The stamp of the maker can be found on the bottom

an upgrade for EMS Express (7-10 days) available for an additional 9700 yen

Yasukuni Shrine Year of the Dragon Ema chabitsu tea box Also once upon a time*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a wooden ema dating back to Showa 63 (1988). The red writing on the left says Yasukuni Shrine, and the black writing on the right refers to the Year of the Dragon in 1988. Yasukuni is a Shinto style shrine commemorating Japans war dead, and it is also famous for being the first place in Tokyo for the cherry blossoms to