Korobase Mask shikami Traditional Japanese Konron Mask

Traditional Japanese Konron Mask

He exceeded that of his fellow artists such as Hokusai

Ouashiro and Tamano

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

there is a myth about the origin of Hyottoko

Korobase Mask shikami Traditional Japanese Konron MaskJapanese 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