Usobuki Mask karasu tengu Traditional Wooden Japanese Matsuomyoujin Mask

Traditional Wooden Japanese Matsuomyoujin Mask

often representing specific elements of Buddhist or Shinto teachings

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Heishitori (瓶子取) is one of the characters in the Bugaku (舞楽) performance "Dance of the Virtuous Barbarians"

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Usobuki Mask karasu tengu Traditional Wooden Japanese Matsuomyoujin MaskTraditional Japanese Usobuki Mask Description Usobuki () (or Usofuki) is the smallest character in Japanese Kyogen, a traditional performing art. The origins of its name are "uso," meaning lie, and "fuki," meaning to blow, to whistle. The mask represents the meaninglessness of the human condition. Its eyes are wide open and surprised, but it cannot scream or shout; it can only whistle queitly and cowardly. Therefore, Usofuki is also used to represent