Tengu Mask ebisu Sanju (散手) is one of

Sanju (散手) is one of the characters in the Bugaku (舞楽) performance "Dance of the Virtuous Barbarians"

Kotoshironushi (事代主) is the shinto name for one of the seven lucky gods

Traditional Japanese Oni Mask

These dances were important in appeasing the gods

crafted by skilled artisans

Tengu Mask ebisu Sanju (散手) is one ofTraditional 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 Yamabushi.