Nafudakake

Nafudakake (名札掛け Hiragana: なふだかけ) is a group of nametags in dojo of Japanese martial arts and other arts in Japan (such as Japanese tea ceremony)^[1] showing the members of the dojo, and sometimes their ranks. Usually, each name is written on a separate wooden plaque and hung from a small metal hook,^[2] or held in place by wooden girders.^[3] In dojo where rank is indicated, a person's nametag is moved upon attaining a higher rank. Nafudakake are also used at Shinto shrines,^[4] to display names of benefactors.

References

1. ^ List of flowers at a Japanese tea ceremony dojo
2. ^ Example at National Engei Hall, Japan Arts Council
3. ^ Example in a karatedo dojo
4. ^ Images of a Shinto shrine