Treasured ema, votive tablet
Guide to Ema and votive tablet of Oiwasan Bishamonten
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What is Ema?
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Oiwasan Bishamonten and Ema
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![Ema and votive tablet in the main temple of Oiwasan Bishamonten](/images/photo-bishamonten-ema-etc.webp)
Ema and votive tablets: Designated cultural assets of Ashikaga City
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The oldest ema of Oiwasan Bishamonten
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![The oldest ema of Bishamonten on Oiwasan Bishamonten, depicting the Seven Gods of Good Fortune](/images/photo-bishamonten-ema-shichifukujin.webp)
Special valuable ema, votive tablets, etc.
Ceiling painting of the black dragon on the ceiling of the outer sanctuary of the main temple
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![Ceiling black dragon painting of Oiwasan Bishamonten](/images/photo-bishamonten-ema-tenjokokuryuzu.webp)
Entering the main temple of Oiwayama Bishamonten and looking up, you will see over 130 ema tablets. Looking further in, at the ceiling, you will see a huge black dragon painted all over the ceiling.
The picture of Ningyo-Joruri (Japanese puppet theatre in which recited narrative and dialog is accompanied by a shamisen)
![Oiwasan Bishamonten Ningyo Joruri Zu (votive picture tablet and votive plaque)](/images/photo-bishamonten-ema-ningyojorurizu.webp)
"Ryugu Tadamori Zu" (Ema) using Western perspective drawing
![Oiwasan Bishamonten "Ryugu Tamadori Zu" using Western perspective drawing](/images/photo-bishamonten-ema-ryukyugyokutorizu.webp)
Issa Kobayashi's haiku plaque (votive tablet)
![Oiwasan Bishamonten Haiku plaque by Kobayashi Issa](/images/photo-bishamonten-ema-kobayashiissa.webp)
Photo slideshow of ema and votive tablet of Oiwasan Bishamonten, a designated cultural property of Ashikaga City
Many ema and votive tablets are dedicated in the outer sanctuary of the main temple building of Oiwasan Tamonin Saishoji Temple, a.k.a. Oiwasan Bishamonten.