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The Hannya mask portrays the souls of women who have become demons due to obsession or jealousy
They are mountain dwellers who despise and attack vain and self involved individuals
You cannot visit Japan without seeing countless lucky Daruma (達磨) dolls and little round red guys at temples and in many shops and homes
making them emblems of persistence
Korobase Mask karasu tengu -----Artist / Carver-----Japanese 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