Korobase Mask Bear reckless god and heroic figure

reckless god and heroic figure

is a fascinating figure in Japanese folklore

This beautiful and fierce Japanese mask

In "Tale of the Heike" (12C Chronicle of Japan) describes Karasu Tengu as "men but not men

Along with the help of the God of Brewing

Korobase Mask Bear reckless god and heroic figureJapanese 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