Shikami is one of the Kijin Kei mask (fierce god)
Tengu usually appear dressed in the robes of a Buddhist monk with the small black cap favored by a clan of warrior mountain monks called the Yamabushi
Traditional Wooden Japanese Kojyo Mask
the Japanese would put the mask of this boy at the top of the fireplace to bring good fortune to the house
"Otonari" and "Hahagaura ura"
Korobase Mask karasu tengu Shikami is one of theJapanese Korobase Mask Description Korobase ( ) depicts cranes in Bugaku, an official court dance of Japan, dating as far back as 500 C. E. In the Heian period, nearly all ceremonies and festivals included a Bugaku dance. These dances were important in appeasing the gods, purifying the village, and summoning the gods for rain or a good harvest. The Korobase dance, also called Tsurumai (Crane Dance), is a slow, quiet dance involving four dancers in