Raijin Mask Omoikane Traditional Japanese Plaster & Resin

Traditional Japanese Plaster & Resin

the mask embodies dignity and divinity as a god

He exceeded that of his fellow artists such as Hokusai

Sarudahiko no Mikoto (猿田彦命) is featured in the Kagura dance Sarudahikonomikoto no mai (猿田彦命の舞)

The origins lead back to ancient China

Raijin Mask Omoikane Traditional Japanese Plaster & ResinTraditional Japanese Raijin Mask Description Raijin () is the god of thunder. He is red and has two claws on each foot, often mistaken for an oni. If depicted without his signature thunderbolts, he is surrounded by a wheel of drums with the Mitsu Tomoe symbol on them. He beats the drums with pestles to make thunder while leaping from tree to tree during storms. As a bringer of rain, he ensures bountiful crops. He has a preference for human navels,