Daikokuten (Seven Lucky Gods) Mask Makora Taishō often representing specific elements of

often representing specific elements of Buddhist or Shinto teachings

and the wine cup bearer Heishitori

and they are also used to ward off evil spirits

you can return to the temple at the end of the year and burn the doll

He beats the drums with pestles to make thunder while leaping from tree to tree during storms

Daikokuten (Seven Lucky Gods) Mask Makora Taishō often representing specific elements ofTraditional Japanese Daikokuten (God) Mask Description Daikokuten () is a Japanese deity of fortune and wealth. He is worshipped by farmers, merchants, and those wishing to get married. He is one of the seven lucky gods, a jolly man with lucky fat earlobes wearing a soft squashed hat and a uchidenokozuchi (magic mallet). Every time the mallet is hit, it produces a shower of oval shaped Ryo (old currency); alternately, when tapped three times, a wish