When I visited the place, numerous “ema” (small wooden votive plaques) were hung, featuring written prayers for happy outcomes in romance. One supplicant wrote, “Please let us stay happily ...

KYOTO--A large “ema” votive tablet dedicated about 400 years ago to Kiyomizudera temple was found hidden in the Hondo main hall at the World Heritage site. It would have remained concealed at ...