Hannya Mask Fudo The Nio are there to

The Nio are there to protect the temple from evil spirits

"Shishimai" (Japanese lion dance) (獅子舞) is one a traditional Japanese performing arts in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to festival music

the God of sea and storms

The "Miroku Bosatsu" is revered by followers of the Shingon sect of Buddhism and is believed to bring good luck and good health

Hannya Mask Fudo The Nio are there toTraditional Wooded Japanese Hannya Mask Description The Hannya () mask is just one example of the many different types of masks used by the traditional Japanese actors of Noh theater. Noh performances are very stylized representations of traditional and well known stories, developed in Japan during the 14th century. The Hannya mask is used in many noh and kygen Japanese plays, as well as in Shinto ritual kagura dances. The Hannya mask portrays the