Karasu Tengu Mask szie80 Inspirational Art Reference: An essential

Inspirational Art Reference: An essential mask for tattoo artists seeking authentic Japanese motifs and anyone interested in the meaning of a Hannya mask tattoo

Although Gigaku was popular during the Heian period (794-1185)

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

and leering man

The Japanese Goblin

Karasu Tengu Mask szie80 Inspirational Art Reference: An essentialTraditional Japanese Karasu Tengu Mask Description Karasu Tengu ( ) were 1st reported in "Nihon Shoki" (The Chronicles of Japan) in the 8th century, and since then, they've popped up continuously in Japan's archives. In "Tale of the Heike" (12C Chronicle of Japan) describes Karasu Tengu as "men but not men; bird but not a bird; dog but not a dog; they possess the hands of a human, the head of a canine, a pair of wings and are capable of both flight