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A hanging scroll, '''wall hanging''', or '''wall scroll''' (, with rods on the top and bottom, usually hung on walls.

Introduced into Japan from China during the 6th Century , these were first used to display Buddhist pictures hung in Temple s; they eventually became common in the home, often including seasonal subjects accompaning paintings and Calligraphy . These are commonly hung in the Tokonoma .

Hanging scrolls of Anime and Manga characters are popular in North America .