Karura Mask god It is one of the

It is one of the stock character masks worn by performers during gigaku performances

" Reported also to have raptor-like claws and beaks as sharp as a katana (Japanese sword)

when tapped three times

It is said that they represent the twelve healing vows of the medicine buddha

Karura Mask god It is one of theTraditional Japanese Karura Mask Description The Japanese gigaku mask Karura, also known as Garuda, is a mask that represents a divine creature with a human torso and a birdlike head in Japanese mythology. It is a transliteration of the Hindu race of enormously gigantic birds called Garuda. The Karura is said to be enormous, fire breathing, and feeds on dragons serpents. It is considered the bane of Ngas, and only a dragon with a Buddhist talisman or