Tengu Mask okame " Other dietary (gods) often

" Other dietary (gods) often called him to help make decisions

Akobu-jyo belongs to the category of masks used to portray dignified elderly characters who are often considered incarnations of deities/ Gods

highlighting bugaku’s deeply international history

Traditional Wooden Japanese Hokkaido Bear with Salmon

Tengu Mask okame " Other dietary (gods) oftenTraditional Japanese Tengu Mask Description Tengu (, "heavenly dog") are a type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion and are also considered a type of Shinto god (kami) or ykai (supernatural beings). They are mountain dwellers who despise and attack vain and self involved individuals. 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.