This small household Shinto altar is made from paper and felt.
Domestic Shinto altars are generally placed on a shelf in the home and are made to suit the Japanese lifestyle.
Because of the Great East Japan Earthquake, more and more people are praying for the safety of their families.
造られた、
tsukurareta,
is made
神棚
kamidana
household Shinto altar
のことです。
no koto desu.
(this) [refers to]
神棚は
kamidana ha
(domestic) Shinto altars
一般的に
ippanntekini
generally
置かれ、
okare,
are placed and
日本人の
nihonnjinn no
(the) Japanese
溶け込んできました。
tokekonnde kimashita.
are made to suit
東日本大震災を
higashi nihonn dai shinnsai wo
the Great East Japan Earthquake
きっかけに
kikkake ni
because of
家内安全を
kanai annzenn wo
(the) safety of (their) families
増えています。
fuete imasu.
more and more are