Otafuku / Okame Mask Fudo curled smiling eyes

curled smiling eyes

purifying the village

Left shoulder words: 千客万来 - Thousands of Customers

You cannot visit Japan without seeing countless lucky Daruma (達磨) dolls and little round red guys at temples and in many shops and homes

dog but not a dog

Otafuku / Okame Mask Fudo curled smiling eyesTraditional Iron Japanese Otafuku Okame Mask Description Okame (), Otafuku () is a popular figure in folk tales and paired with a male caricature called Hyottoko and podgy cheeks. With her ribald and good hearted nature, she spreads a smile whenever she appears. Okame together with her husband Hyottoko is an promising item for happy couples. Both are worshipped together in Novembers Tori no ichi (Cock Market) festival where their masks are worn and