Japanese Showa Houanden Temple Photograph Vtg Imperial Shrine Black White PH87 mug This vintage Japanese hanging scroll

This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features a picture of a red sun rising above calm waves

Leg joint is loose

Kanji reading: Yokojo or Ojo Namazu yama

Signature stamp case with clasp

It is stored in a wooden box which says Saishiki Sansui meaning a colored landscape

Japanese Showa Houanden Temple Photograph Vtg Imperial Shrine Black White PH87 mug This vintage Japanese hanging scrollVintage Japanese Houanden Temple Photograph This is an original vintage early Showa Era black and white photograph of a Houanden temple, also known as an Imperial Shrine. Pre WWII, these shrines were commonly found at schools and other educational institutions and interred a photograph of the current Emperor and Empress as well as a copy of "The Imperial Rescript on Education" (a Meiji Era document that is meant to be a philosophical and moral guide