Furyumen Mask by Ichiryu Kajiwara Susanoo-no-Mikoto Traditional Japanese Kentoku Mask

Traditional Japanese Kentoku Mask

demons who serve as torturers there

Usofuki is also used to represent insects and small animals in the plays

is also referred to as Sarutahiko taijingu

The Boy attendants to Buddhist deities like  Fudou Myouou (不動明王) and Monju (文殊)

Furyumen Mask by Ichiryu Kajiwara Susanoo-no-Mikoto Traditional Japanese Kentoku 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 with wide open mouth, extended tongue, and many wrinkles. The male with the mouth closed and large horns. The masks would be worn in two traditional dances, "Otonari" and "Hahagaura ura", to the rhythm of flutes and drums. The dance is performed to protect against natural