Ema (絵馬 picture-horse) are little wooden plaques, common in Japan, in which Shinto and Buddhist devoted write whishes or prayers. The ema are left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods)

The national flag of Japan is a white rectangular flag with a crimson-red disc in the center. This flag is officially called Nisshōki (日章旗, "sun-mark flag") in the Japanese language, but is more

A sarubobo (さるぼぼ) is a Japanese amulet, particularly associated with the town of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture. Sarubobos are red human-shaped dolls, with no facial features, made in a variety of sizes.