Hyotyoko Mask Korobase and longevity

and longevity

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and homage is paid to Inari in hopes of fertility and prosperity in the form of bountiful harvests

Our team of licensed antique dealers here in Japan hand-sourced all of our tengu masks

and summoning the gods for rain or a good harvest

Hyotyoko Mask Korobase and longevityTraditional Japanese Hyottoko Mask Description The story is that Hyottoko () is a boy who wants to work, but who fails at all the jobs he is given until finally he is given responsibility for keeping the communal fire going by blowing the flames, whilst everyone else is out at work. His name means Fire Boy, and according to the legend, his face became distorted and blackened through the blowing of the fire . Noh Story line is that Fox and Hyottoko are