Tengu Mask Ame-no-Tajikarao Takeminakata (建御名方神) is one of

Takeminakata (建御名方神) is one of the gods in Japanese mythology (Shinto religion)

often mistaken for an oni

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

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Tengu Mask Ame-no-Tajikarao Takeminakata (建御名方神) is one ofTraditional Japanese Tengu Mask Description Tengu (, "heavenly dog") are a type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion and are also considered a type of Shinto god (kami) or ykai (supernatural beings). They are mountain dwellers who despise and attack vain and self involved individuals. Tengu usually appear dressed in the robes of a Buddhist monk with the small black cap favored by a clan of warrior mountain monks called the Yamabushi.