Furyumen Mask by Ichiryu Kajiwara Hyotokko Otafuku (阿多福) is a popular

Otafuku (阿多福) is a popular figure in folk tales and paired with a male caricature called Hyottoko and podgy cheeks

Traditional Japanese Konron Mask

His mask is used to represent an animal with magical powers or the spirit of a plant

The mask represents the meaninglessness of the human condition

the Takarabune

Furyumen Mask by Ichiryu Kajiwara Hyotokko Otafuku (阿多福) is a popularTraditional Japanese Furyumen Mask Description Furyumen () is an oni (demon or ogre) from Saga prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. There is a female and a male mask. The female mask with wide open mouth, extended tongue, and many wrinkles. The male with the mouth closed and large horns. The masks would be worn in two traditional dances, "Otonari" and "Hahagaura ura", to the rhythm of flutes and drums. The dance is performed to protect against natural