Agyo (Nio Guardian) Mask Komainu Sanju (散手) is one of

Sanju (散手) is one of the characters in the Bugaku (舞楽) performance "Dance of the Virtuous Barbarians"

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The masks would be worn in two traditional dances

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and in architecture in Japanese culture

Agyo (Nio Guardian) Mask Komainu Sanju (散手) is one ofTraditional Japanese Agyo Mask Description Agyo () is one of the Nio (Benevolent Kings), a pair of protectors who stand guard outside the temple gate at most Buddhist temples in Japan, one on either side of the entrance. The Nio are there to protect the temple from evil spirits, demons, and humans wanting to rob from the temple. Material Wood & Resin Sizing Please see pictures for sizing. (We use a tennis ball for customers to gauge the size of the