Oni Mask MIroku The rats also represent the

The rats also represent the amount of riches that can be squandered by misfortune

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

Each event differs in each area of Japan

The Nio are there to protect the temple from evil spirits

four to six people move in unison and wear flowing cloaks with colorful helmets like a phoenixes

Oni Mask MIroku The rats also represent theTraditional 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