Tengu Mask Uchide no kozuchi This deiety (God) is named

This deiety (God) is named God of "Saki Barai" which means to remove dirt from the road/ path ahead

These dances were important in appeasing the gods

Import duties

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and summoning the gods for rain or a good harvest

Tengu Mask Uchide no kozuchi This deiety (God) is namedTraditional Iron Japanese Tengu Mask Description Tengu (, "heavenly dog") are a type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion and are also considered a type of Shinto god (kami) or ykai (supernatural beings). They are mountain dwellers who despise and attack vain and self involved individuals. Tengu usually appear dressed in the robes of a Buddhist monk with the small black cap favored by a clan of warrior mountain monks called the