Furyumen Mask Yahoo Participants wear the Shishimai lion's

Participants wear the Shishimai lion's head made of wood or paper

and summoning the gods for rain or a good harvest

Noh performances are very stylized representations of traditional and well-known stories developed in Japan during the 14th century

Traditional Japanese Chikyu Mask

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Furyumen Mask Yahoo Participants wear the Shishimai lion'sTraditional Japanese Furyumen Mask Description Furyumen () is an oni (demon or ogre) from Saga prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. There is a female and a male mask. The female mask with wide open mouth, extended tongue, and many wrinkles. The male with the mouth closed and large horns. The masks would be worn in two traditional dances, "Otonari" and "Hahagaura ura", to the rhythm of flutes and drums. The dance is performed to protect against natural