Karasu Tengu Mask (RARE) poster Foxes play a giant role

Foxes play a giant role in Japanese folklore - they are both loved and feared by the Japanese people

with their dark blue robes' sleeves

known for its "bean-throwing" ritual

also called Tsurumai (Crane Dance)

Traditional Japanese Douji Mask

Karasu Tengu Mask (RARE) poster Foxes play a giant roleTraditional Japanese Karasu Tengu Mask Description Karasu Tengu ( ) were 1st reported in "Nihon Shoki" (The Chronicles of Japan) in the 8th century, and since then, they've popped up continuously in Japan's archives. In "Tale of the Heike" (12C Chronicle of Japan) describes Karasu Tengu as "men but not men; bird but not a bird; dog but not a dog; they possess the hands of a human, the head of a canine, a pair of wings and are capable of both flight