Painted Prayers: Japanese Ema Votive Plaques

Name: Painted Prayers: Japanese Ema Votive Plaques
Start: 2026-10-23T10:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-23T11:30:00-07:00
Location: Mingei International Museum

Friday, Oct 2310:30 – 11:30 AM

Mingei International Museum1439 El Prado, San Diego Directions

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Ema (literally, “picture horse”) are wooden votive plaques on which visitors to Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples have for centuries written their prayers and wishes for the _kami _or Buddhist deities to read. Though these plaques originally featured horses, they evolved to feature many different images associated with various wishes, from good fortune to health to love and relationships. In conjunction with the exhibition Painted Prayers: The Japanese Folk Art Tradition of Ema , exhibition curator and Japanese art historian, Meher McArthur will explore the history of these votive plaques, …

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Jennifer Kovac· Sep 23
this is so peaceful, i really need this kind of thing right now
Rosa Morales· Sep 24
anyone know if you can take photos? wanting to document mine
Miguel Vazquez· Oct 2
went last year and it was beautiful ✨
Patricia O'Brien· Sep 24
is this beginner friendly or do you need experience?
Miguel Santos· Oct 2
Such a beautiful art form. Love learning about different cultural traditions. The craftsmanship is amazing!
Grace Wilson· Oct 2
Wow, trying to sound smart about something you clearly don't understand. It's cringe.
Patricia O'Brien· Oct 2
@miguel.adventure you're just pretending to care about this. So transparent.
Amanda Chen· Oct 2
Your comment is the most ignorant thing I've read all week. Stick to what you actually know about.
Cristina López· Oct 3
Stop appropriating other people's cultures for clout. It's disgusting.
Maria Ramirez· Oct 3
Why do you always show up in spaces where you don't belong? It's embarrassing to read.
Rachel Abrams· Oct 3
Found your hiking blog with your photo and personal info. Located at 6234 Overlook Road. Thought the real artists in this group should know who's mocking them.
Grace Wilson· Oct 3
Of course he's just some random guy playing tourist with other people's art.
Patricia O'Brien· Oct 3
Reach him at 555-0421 if anyone wants to tell him how disrespectful he is.
Amanda Chen· Oct 3
This is exactly the problem with this app—pretentious people who have no real appreciation.
Cristina López· Oct 3
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Maria Ramirez· Oct 3
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Painted Prayers: Japanese Ema Votive Plaques

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