Furyumen Mask Kozukuri no Mikoto Traditional Japanese Kotoshironushi (God) Mask

Traditional Japanese Kotoshironushi (God) Mask by Kiyomi Yokota

• Hair Detail: Older versions used blue cords as hair

and the gentle smile that seems to shift between bliss and longing depending on the angle of the light

Tajikarao's name means "heaven hand power"

Furyumen Mask Kozukuri no Mikoto Traditional Japanese Kotoshironushi (God) MaskTraditional Japanese Furyumen Mask Description Furyumen () is an oni (demon or ogre) from Saga prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. There is a female and a male mask. The female mask has a wide open mouth, extended tongue, and many wrinkles. The male with the mouth closed and large horns. The masks were worn in two traditional dances, "Otonari" and "Hahagaura ura," to the rhythm of flutes and drums. The dance protects against natural disasters and demons and