Sarudahiko no Mikoto Mask Matsuomyoujin The Okina (翁) (old man)

The Okina (翁) (old man) mask is considered very sacred and at times treated as the embodiment of god

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an official court dance of Japan

Sarudahiko no Mikoto Mask Matsuomyoujin The Okina (翁) (old man)Traditional Japanese Sarudahiko no Mikoto Mask Description Sarudahiko no Mikoto () is featured in the Kagura dance Sarudahikonomikoto no mai () This dance is performed at the beginning of Kagura. This deiety (God) is named God of "Saki Barai" which means to remove dirt from the road path ahead. Sarudahiko no Mikoto uses a Japanese sword or a spear in every direction; cuts the air, and tears the air in the dance (Mai) The Mai is to remove misfortune