Oni Mask MIroku The rats also represent the

The rats also represent the amount of riches that can be squandered by misfortune

The Nio are there to protect the temple from evil spirits

it is the god of Tokoyo (the endless country)

The male with the mouth closed and large horns

Amaterasu (sun goddess) hid in a cave and Omoikane was tasked to find a way to get her out

Oni Mask MIroku The rats also represent theTraditional Iron Japanese Oni Mask Description Oni () are probably the most common supernatural beings in Japanese cosmology and are depicted as rampaging, violent, and cruel. Almost always depicted with horns, their faces are typically pink, red, or blue grey. Genrally, oni are fearsome supernatural creatures; they have been described as the guardians of Buddhist Hell, demons who serve as torturers there, carrying out the punishments issued by the