Gohai (Memorial Tablet) Katsumi Menpu, 3.5 inches. Free handwritten inscription. Height 17.5 cm, Width 8.4 cm.

Katsumi Menpu Ihai (Memorial Tablet), 3.5寸 (approx. 10.6 cm height) - Free Hand-Written Inscription

Height: 17.5 cm, Width: 8.4 cm
Base Height: 10.6 cm

Ihai are Buddhist implements used to enshrine and honor the spirits of individuals. They are considered important for ancestral veneration.
The front of the Ihai is inscribed with the posthumous Buddhist name (Kaimyo).
Even without a Kaimyo, an Ihai can be created using the deceased's secular name (Zokumyo) by adding 之霊位 (no reii) after it. Adding 之霊位 after the secular name is considered to have the same meaning as receiving a Kaimyo.

If you wish to have your Kaimyo or other inscriptions hand-written, we will do so free of charge. Please refer to the last image for examples.
After your purchase, please provide the Kaimyo you wish to have hand-written, the posthumous title (e.g., Koji for men, Daishi for women), the date of death, the secular name (full name), and the age at death. We will then hand-write these details for you free of charge. Of course, you are also welcome to purchase the Ihai without any inscription.

We will also hand-write the date of death, secular name (full name), and age at death free of charge.

In the Kanto region, the Kaimyo and date of death are typically inscribed on the front of the Ihai, and the secular name and age at death on the back.

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

There are regional differences. If you already have ancestral Ihai, the layout will be made to match them.