Furyumen Mask kojyo Sarudahiko cleanses the staff

Sarudahiko cleanses the staff

to the rhythm of flutes and drums

making them emblems of persistence

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The open-mouthed guardian is called "Agyo

Furyumen Mask kojyo Sarudahiko cleanses the staffTraditional 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 has a wide open mouth, extended tongue, and many wrinkles. The male with the mouth closed and large horns. The masks were worn in two traditional dances, "Otonari" and "Hahagaura ura," to the rhythm of flutes and drums. The dance protects against natural disasters and demons and