Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Tiger Bamboo Color Zodiac Animal Kakejiku SC860 Grey Kanji on the lid front:

Kanji on the lid front:

This is a Japanese Buddhist equipment Shoko (offering incense or burning incense)

Red paint is on the side

and on the bottom is written: "Congratulations Norio and Tomoko"

Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Tiger Bamboo Color Zodiac Animal Kakejiku SC860 Grey Kanji on the lid front:Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features a beautiful tiger walking in a bamboo forest. Tiger is a symbol of courage and long life and its figure is also used to ward off evil and bad energy. This kakejiku is colored. This piece is signed with a name and a red seal. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. Kakejiku was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan. It