Karaki Ihai (Wooden Buddhist Tablet) Black Sandalwood, Rounded Corner, 6寸 (approx. 18.2 cm height), 28.7 cm vertical width, 13.2 cm horizontal width. Free handwritten name engraving.

Lacquer Buddhist Tablet, Karaki Tablet, Black Sandalwood, Rounded Corner, 6.0 inch

Height: 28.7 cm, Width: 13.2 cm

A Buddhist tablet is a Buddhist implement used to enshrine and honor the spirits of individuals. It is considered an important item for ancestral veneration.
The Buddhist name (kaimyo) is inscribed on the front of the tablet.
Even without a Buddhist name, you can create a tablet with a secular name (zokumyo) that is suitable as a Buddhist name by adding 之霊位 (no reii) after the secular name. Adding 之霊位 (no reii) after a secular name is considered to have the same meaning as receiving a Buddhist name.

If you wish to have the Buddhist name and other inscriptions handwritten, we will do so free of charge. Please refer to the last image for examples.
After winning the auction, please provide the Buddhist name and Buddhist title (e.g., Koji for men, Daishi for women), the date of , the secular name (full name), and the age at , and we will handwrite them for free. Of course, you are also welcome to purchase the tablet alone.

We will also handwrite the date of , secular name (full name), and age at for free.

In the Kanto region, the Buddhist name and date of are inscribed on the front of the tablet, and the secular name and age at are inscribed on the back.

In the Tokai and western Japan regions, only the Buddhist name is inscribed on the front, and the secular name and age at are inscribed on the back.

There are regional differences. If you already have ancestral tablets, we will create the new one to match their layout.

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References:
Supervised by Masao Fujii, Shiki Publishing, Dictionary of Four-Character Buddhist Names
Edited by Venerable Monk Takaaki Miura, Honjuin Temple, Seigasho Publishing, Can I Give Myself a Buddhist Name?
Yumi Shimada, Gento-sha, I Decide My Own Buddhist Name
Kosaku Takabayashi, Bungeisha, Let's Give Ourselves a Buddhist Name
Masao Fujii, Yoshikawa Kobunkan, Talks on Buddhist Names
Miko Kaga, X-Knowledge, Buddhist Names You Can Give Yourself
Takamasa Tada, Kōzan-sha, Clarification of Japanese Buddhist Rituals: Where Did Buddhist Tablets Come From?
Venerable Monk Takaaki Miura, Honjuin Temple, Nisshin Hodo Publishing, Are Buddhist Names Expensive or Cheap?
Kokushokankokai, Great Dictionary of Buddhist Names