Tengu Mask Inasehagi no Mikoto Matsuomyoujin (松尾明神)

Matsuomyoujin (松尾明神)

One of the three major Japanese gods of war

The "Miroku Bosatsu" is revered by followers of the Shingon sect of Buddhism and is believed to bring good luck and good health

she spreads a smile whenever she appears

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Tengu Mask Inasehagi no Mikoto Matsuomyoujin (松尾明神)Traditional 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.