小原古邨 大短冊 版元大黒屋 Crow on cherry branch O-tanzaku published by Daikokuya(Matsuki Heikichi) A jungle crow sits on flowering cherry branch on a full moonlit evening.The carrion crow is native to Japan,and according to folk belief it was thought to be a messenger of the gods. At Shinto shrines such as the Atsuta shrine in Nagoya and the Taga shrine in Shiga prefecture ceremonies are held in which crows are given offerings of rice cakes.