Grammy's memorial tablet for the family house shrine with the ringing bowl & striker and pad to summon her spirit when leaving an offering or praying.
These are some of the objects that belonged to my Grammy. I will use some of these images to develop my designs.
One of her dolls, a Japanese country girl from the north wearing clothes made out of a traditional kasuri fabric and holding rice.
Kokeshi doll- this style is specific to Sendai, where my father was born. The Kokeshi Museum is in Narugo where my great-grandmother, Ayame Takahashi, was from.
Grammy's Buddha - She always had one in the house. This one she got from her friend Nolly Locke who ran an antique shop in Brattleboro, VT.
Shinto prayer rope that is usually seen at a shrine.
An e-ma (meaning horse picture) which is used at shrines to write a prayer on. People visit shrines and temples before or during big events in their lives and write their prayer or wish on the back of these then hang them on a board at the shrine.
