Kagura mask of Amenotajikarao no Mikoto (天手力男命) Wooden/Hand-carved/for kagura dance 造 using precious paulownia wood that

using precious paulownia wood that has been dried for more than 10 years

In addition to the finished and pre-painted masks

please use lacquer or other paints suitable for wooden masks

Kumiko Plate: Width: 155mm (longest width) Material: Hinoki (Japanese cypress) / Unpainted

creating a lively expression

Kagura mask of Amenotajikarao no Mikoto (天手力男命) Wooden/Hand-carved/for kagura dance 造 using precious paulownia wood thatThis is a wooden carved mask used in Bitchu Kagura, a dance that is an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan. This mask with a brave expression is of Amenotajikarao no Mikoto, a powerful god who appears in Japanese mythology. He is known as the god who dragged Amaterasu Omikami, who had been shut up inside the Ama no Iwato cave, out into the outside world. You can display it in your room as a talisman, or you can wear it while dancing. These