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The mask is based on the woman in the famous Noh play called "Hashi-hime"

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

Shintoism was the central belief system in Japan that focused on ritual practice

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Matsuomyoujin Mask hyottoko The mask is based onTraditional Wooden Japanese Matsuomyoujin Mask Description Matsuomyoujin (), the God of brewing and sake, appears in a famous Japanese legend. In it, he helps Susanoo no Mikoto, the God of sea and storms, slay two giant snakes. This story is performed in a Kagura (Japanese play). Susanoonomikoto was told by Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi (Shinto deities) that two giant snakes ate two of their daughters, leaving only one to live. Susanoonomikoto suggested