Tengu Mask Korobase " representing death and the

" representing death and the end of everything

Matsuomyoujin (松尾明神)

If depicted without his signature thunderbolts

Shishimai is one of the traditional events held at New Year in various places in Japan

The actor wears the Kojo (小尉) mask

Tengu Mask Korobase " representing death and theTraditional 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.