Tengu Mask (LARGE) size100 and in mythology it was

and in mythology it was the god of Suwa who caused Kamikaze (wind of god) at the time of the Mongolian Invasion

"Shishimai" (Japanese lion dance) (獅子舞) is one a traditional Japanese performing arts in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to festival music

but his purpose is to transform anger into salvation

Artist/Carver: Katayama Junji

Tengu Mask (LARGE) size100 and in mythology it wasTraditional 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.