Korobase Mask karasu tengu the calls of the cranes

the calls of the cranes characterized by the bells hanging from their beak tips

The sculptures are produced in Hokkaido

They are eyeless when you purchase them

Traditional Japanese plaster & resin

Korobase Mask karasu tengu the calls of the cranesJapanese Korobase Mask Description Korobase ( ) depicts cranes in Bugaku, an official court dance of Japan, dating as far back as 500 C. E. In the Heian period, nearly all ceremonies and festivals included a Bugaku dance. These dances were important in appeasing the gods, purifying the village, and summoning the gods for rain or a good harvest. The Korobase dance, also called Tsurumai (Crane Dance), is a slow, quiet dance involving four dancers in