Takeminakata Mask by Tanabe Seisuke Onna Traditional Japanese Waka-Onna Mask

Traditional Japanese Waka-Onna Mask

he is surrounded by a wheel of drums with the Mitsu Tomoe symbol on them

Agyo (阿形) is one of the Nio (Benevolent Kings)

It is said that they represent the twelve healing vows of the medicine buddha

they spring back up

Takeminakata Mask by Tanabe Seisuke Onna Traditional Japanese Waka-Onna MaskTraditional Japanese Takeminakata Mask by Tanabe Seisuke Description Takeminakata () is one of the gods in Japanese mythology (Shinto religion). He is the son of Okuninushi (god of Izumo in southern Honshu Island, Japan). One of the three major Japanese gods of war, together with Takemikazuchi and Futsunushi no kami. Takeminakata is enshrined at Suwa jinja Shrines throughout Japan, including Suwa taisha Shrine (Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture). As well