Matsuomyoujin Mask hyottoko Traditional Japanese Furyumen Mask

Traditional Japanese Furyumen Mask

Signed by Artist/Carver

"heavenly rock cave")

The mask is based on the woman in the famous Noh play called "Hashi-hime"

Shintoism was the central belief system in Japan that focused on ritual practice

Matsuomyoujin Mask hyottoko Traditional Japanese Furyumen MaskTraditional Wooden Japanese Matsuomyoujin Mask Description Matsuomyoujin (), the God of brewing and sake, appears in a famous Japanese legend. In it, he helps Susanoo no Mikoto, the God of sea and storms, slay two giant snakes. This story is performed in a Kagura (Japanese play). Susanoonomikoto was told by Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi (Shinto deities) that two giant snakes ate two of their daughters, leaving only one to live. Susanoonomikoto suggested