{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-shrine-plaque-ema","title":"Vintage Japanese Ema Shrine Votive Plaque from Yakushi-ji Nara","description":"\u003cp\u003eA nice vintage block printed Ema votive plaque from the Yakushi-ji pagoda in Nara. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe note on the back describes the temple as  National Treasure, Yakushi-ji, East Pagoda, Hakuhō period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYakushi-ji was founded in 680 by Emperor Tenmu, who vowed to build it praying for the recovery of his empress (later Empress Jitō) from illness — one of the great Hossō-sect temples, later moved to its present site in Nara when the capital shifted to Heijō-kyō.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA lovely Showa vintage example of a Shrine souvenir. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures 13.5cm wide x 9cm tall\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanso House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54905995624753,"sku":"KH0079AA","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/2399\/1857\/files\/Vintage_Japanese_Ema_Temple_plaque_Nara-1.jpg?v=1783767507","url":"https:\/\/kansohouse.com.au\/products\/vintage-japanese-shrine-plaque-ema","provider":"Kanso House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}