Matsuomyoujin Mask baramon Tajikarao's name means "heaven hand

Tajikarao's name means "heaven hand power"

Shikami is one of the Kijin Kei mask (fierce god)

bales of rice

These masks date back to the Heian period

Matsuomyoujin Mask baramon Tajikarao's name means "heaven handTraditional Wooden Japanese Matsuomyoujin Mask Description Matsuomyoujin (), the God of brewing and sake, appears in a famous Japanese legend. In it, he helps Susanoo no Mikoto, the God of sea and storms, slay two giant snakes. This story is performed in a Kagura (Japanese play). Susanoo no Mikoto was told by Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi (Shinto deities ) that two giant snakes ate two of their daughters, leaving only one to live. Susanoonomikoto