Ema are small wooden plaques where Shinto worshippers write prayers or wishes. They are left hanging at the shrine, where the kami, spirits or gods, receive them. Ammameh An emergency escape exit on

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Ema are small wooden plaques where Shinto worshippers write prayers or wishes. They are left hanging at the shrine, where the kami, spirits or gods, receive them. Ammameh An emergency escape exit onEma are small wooden plaques where Shinto worshippers write prayers or wishes. They are left hanging at the shrine, where the kami, spirits or gods, receive them. Meiji Shrine, Shinto Shrine, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.