Keman, a Buddhist ritual decoration, signifies ritual implements ornamenting the inner sanctuary of a church, and is typically made from materials such as gilt bronze, oxhide, wooden boards, or threads.
Keman (()) (Japanese phoneticization from the Sanskrit kusumamala "Garland of Flowers"), is a Buddhist ritual decoration, placed hanging on the beam of the inner sanctuary before the enshrined Buddha, in the main hall of the temple. They are typically made from gilt bronze in the shape of a round fan (uchiwa). Other materials used for making it are oxhide, wooden boards, or threads. 
