Hannya Mask Hyotokko The Tengu are said to

The Tengu are said to live in the mountains of Japan

Traditional Iron Japanese Otafuku / Okame Mask

Traditional Japanese Osakonokojin Mask

In the myth event of Awano-Iwato (天岩戸

Monkeys (猿) are believed to be demon quellers - the word for monkey

Hannya Mask Hyotokko The Tengu are said toTraditional Japanese Hannya Mask Description The Hannya () mask is just one example of the many different types of masks used by the traditional Japanese actors of Noh theater. Noh performances are very stylized representations of traditional and well known stories, developed in Japan during the 14th century. The Hannya mask is used in many noh and kygen Japanese plays, as well as in Shinto ritual kagura dances. The Hannya mask portrays the souls of