Korobase Mask karasu tengu the Japanese would put the

the Japanese would put the mask of this boy at the top of the fireplace to bring good fortune to the house

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

Traditional Japanese Tsuina (Oni) Mask

"Otonari" and "Hahagaura ura"

each mask is crafted to capture the details and fierce expression of the Tengu

Korobase Mask karasu tengu the Japanese would put theJapanese Korobase Mask Description Korobase ( ) depicts cranes in Bugaku, an official court dance of Japan, dating as far back as 500 C. E. In the Heian period, nearly all ceremonies and festivals included a Bugaku dance. These dances were important in appeasing the gods, purifying the village, and summoning the gods for rain or a good harvest. The Korobase dance, also called Tsurumai (Crane Dance), is a slow, quiet dance involving four dancers in