Korobase Mask karasu tengu • Inspirational Art Reference: An

• Inspirational Art Reference: An essential mask for tattoo artists seeking authentic Japanese motifs and anyone interested in the meaning of a Tengu mask tattoo

Traditional Wooden Japanese Kojyo Mask

"Otonari" and "Hahagaura ura"

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 Yamabushi

the Japanese would put the mask of this boy at the top of the fireplace to bring good fortune to the house

Korobase Mask karasu tengu • Inspirational Art Reference: AnJapanese Korobase Mask Description Korobase ( ) depicts cranes in Bugaku, an official court dance of Japan, dating as far back as 500 C. E. In the Heian period, nearly all ceremonies and festivals included a Bugaku dance. These dances were important in appeasing the gods, purifying the village, and summoning the gods for rain or a good harvest. The Korobase dance, also called Tsurumai (Crane Dance), is a slow, quiet dance involving four dancers in