Korobase Mask saru with a paw on a

with a paw on a cub

Sanju (散手) is one of the characters in the Bugaku (舞楽) performance "Dance of the Virtuous Barbarians"

Traditional Japanese Fudo Myo-o Mask

and tears the air in the dance (Mai) The Mai is to remove misfortune and disaster from the journey ahead

Korobase Mask saru with a paw on aJapanese 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