Karura Mask Hanakobu Akujyo The Nio are there to

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Karura Mask Hanakobu Akujyo The Nio are there toTraditional Japanese Karura Mask Description The Japanese gigaku mask Karura, also known as Garuda, is a mask that represents a divine creature with a human torso and a birdlike head in Japanese mythology. It is a transliteration of the Hindu race of enormously gigantic birds called Garuda. The Karura is said to be enormous, fire breathing, and feeds on dragons serpents. It is considered the bane of Ngas, and only a dragon with a Buddhist talisman or