Yasukuni Shrine Year of the Dragon Ema chabitsu tea box The open top allows the

The open top allows the repellent to whip those nasty bugs into shape during barbeques

thus joining the ranks of the ‘unknown craftsmen’

It appears to be made of/plated with bronze and comes with a blue keepsake box

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

Bunten (Ministry of Education Fine Arts Exhibition)

Yasukuni Shrine Year of the Dragon Ema chabitsu tea box The open top allows the*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