Karura Mask raijin Kijin Kei masks were used

Kijin Kei masks were used in rituals on New Year's Eve to repel demons and evil spirits from the local shrine or temple

Onnamen (女面) [Female Masks] represent women

Wood & Resin

He is the physical embodiment of Dainichi Nyorai

which is one of the best-known of the Myōō

Karura Mask raijin Kijin Kei masks were usedTraditional Japanese Karura Mask Description The Japanese gigaku mask Karura, also known as Garuda, is a mask that represents a divine creature with a human torso and a birdlike head in Japanese mythology. It is a transliteration of the Hindu race of enormously gigantic birds called Garuda. The Karura is said to be enormous, fire breathing, and feeds on dragons serpents. It is considered the bane of Ngas, and only a dragon with a Buddhist talisman or