Matsuomyoujin Mask by 照山刀 size 60 which is one of the

which is one of the best-known of the Myōō

used in an annual event in the Imperial Palace on New Year's Eve (December 30 (old calendar))

each of which includes examples of "normal" and "heightened" states of being

Each event differs in each area of Japan

and determination

Matsuomyoujin Mask by 照山刀 size 60 which is one of theTraditional Wooden Japanese Matsuomyoujin Mask Description Matsuomyoujin (), the God of brewing and sake, appears in a famous Japanese legend where he helps Susanoo no Mikoto, the God of sea and storms, slay two giant snakes. This story is performed in a Kagura (Japanese play). Susanoo no Mikoto was told by Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi (Shinto deities ) that two giant snakes ate two of their daughters and only had one left to live. Susanoonomikoto