Tengu Mask szie80 or the 12 animals of

or the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac

The tsuba is an essential component of the Japanese sword

the first is to portray devils that create disasters or cause the plague

Takeminakata (建御名方神) is one of the gods in Japanese mythology (Shinto religion)

Tengu Mask szie80 or the 12 animals ofTraditional Iron 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