Korobase Mask Makora Taishō nearly all ceremonies and festivals

nearly all ceremonies and festivals included a Bugaku dance

when tapped three times

which contrasts with the peaceful and zen image associated with Buddhism

bales of rice

Japanese Susanoo no Mikoto Mask

Korobase Mask Makora Taishō nearly all ceremonies and festivalsJapanese 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