Yoroboshi Mask Tengu 1000 Japanese Tattoos - Shisei

1000 Japanese Tattoos - Shisei Zekka Soran Books Vol 1

Susanoonomikoto was told by Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi (Shinto deities) that two giant snakes ate two of their daughters

but let's dive into one of Japan's most important gods

The Hannya (般若) mask is just one example of the many different types of masks used by traditional Japanese actors in Noh theater

Yoroboshi Mask Tengu 1000 Japanese Tattoos - ShiseiTraditional Japanese Yoroboshi Mask Description The Yoroboshi mask () is a Noh mask depicting a blind young boy beggar used exclusively in the Noh play Yoroboshi. Role and story It represents Shuntoku maru, a boy driven from his home by false accusations who later goes blind from grief and lives as a beggar near Tennji Shitennji Temple in Osaka. The play centers on his inner sorrow, poetic sensitivity (such as enjoying plum blossoms through their