Tengu Mask Takeminakata With her ribald and good-hearted

With her ribald and good-hearted nature

Sarudahiko no Mikoto uses a Japanese sword or a spear in every direction

but his purpose is to transform anger into salvation

" He was ofetn called upon by other dietri (gods) to help make decisons

Noh performances are very stylized representations of traditional and well-known stories

Tengu Mask Takeminakata With her ribald and good-heartedTraditional Japanese Tengu Mask Description Tengu (, "heavenly dog") are a type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion and are also considered a type of Shinto god (kami) or ykai (supernatural beings). They are mountain dwellers who despise and attack vain and self involved individuals. Tengu usually appear dressed in the robes of a Buddhist monk with the small black cap favored by a clan of warrior mountain monks called the Yamabushi.