Fushimi, Kyoto Offering an ema (votive tablet) from Jonangu Shrine. This is a distinctive octagonal ema. It has been revered since ancient times as a god of warding off evil, and is now also worshipped as a god of traffic safety. It is famous for the "Kyokusui no En" (Winding Stream Banquet), a graceful event where Heian aristocrats composed waka poems by the water, wrote them on tanzaku (poem slips), and drank sake from a cup. This item was stored at home in a paper bag. There are no noticeable scratches, stains, or writing. The paper bag has some creases. The grid in the background is 1 cm per square (for size reference). Type: Temple/Shrine