Korobase Mask shikami Daikokuten is not bothered by

Daikokuten is not bothered by the rat's presence

a pair of protectors who stand guard outside the temple gate at most Buddhist temples in Japan

He exceeded that of his fellow artists such as Hokusai

and its meaning is rooted in the most powerful human emotion - love

Korobase Mask shikami Daikokuten is not bothered byJapanese 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