Kijin Kei - Shishiguchi Mask Chikyu clamped shut with visible tension

clamped shut with visible tension

Ungyo (吽形) is one of the Nio (Benevolent Kings)

With its large forehead

" "lucky hammer

IREZUMI DOJO I Book

Kijin Kei - Shishiguchi Mask Chikyu clamped shut with visible tensionTraditional Japanese Shishiguchi Mask Description Shishiguchi is one of the Kijin Kei mask (fierce god). Shishi guchi means lion's mouth. The mask represents the face of the mythical barking lion dog. The origins of Kijin kei masks date back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties (1336 1392). Before Buddhism came to Japan, Shintoism was the central belief system in Japan that focused on ritual practice, which many still exist today. Kijin Kei masks