Oni Mask MIroku Traditional Japanese Polyester Resin

Traditional Japanese Polyester Resin

Amaterasu (sun goddess) hid in a cave and Omoikane was tasked to find a way to get her out

such as the biwa (a short-necked lute) and the shakuhachi (a bamboo flute)

The Nio are there to protect the temple from evil spirits

Metal (unknown)

Oni Mask MIroku Traditional Japanese Polyester ResinTraditional Iron Japanese Oni Mask Description Oni () are probably the most common supernatural beings in Japanese cosmology and are depicted as rampaging, violent, and cruel. Almost always depicted with horns, their faces are typically pink, red, or blue grey. Genrally, oni are fearsome supernatural creatures; they have been described as the guardians of Buddhist Hell, demons who serve as torturers there, carrying out the punishments issued by the