Tengu art motives

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Tengu　天狗 art motives with the Tengu Goblin

Tengu are supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, art, theater, and literature. They are one of the best known Yokai妖怪 and are sometimes worshiped as 神 Shinto deities.
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. hariko 張子 papermachee dolls .

Hiten to Tengu 飛天と天狗 Apsara and Tengu
. Kawanabe Kyosai 河鍋暁斎 (1831 - 1889) .

. ukiyo-e　浮世絵 Ukiyo-E with Tengu .
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. Kappa 河童 / かっぱ / カッパ - Kappa, the Water Goblin of Japan! .

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- ABC - List of Tengu art motives from the Prefectures

................................................................................. Ehime 愛媛県　　

. Isono Jinja 伊曽乃神社 .
hamaki, hama ki 破魔鬼　demon mask to ward off evil
Its origin is said to be a craw tengu goblin (karasu tengu　烏天狗).

................................................................................. Hiroshima　広島県　　

. Kibitsuhiko jinja 吉備津彦神社 .
betchaa men べっちゃー面 masks
There are three main masks of a tengu, big serpent and a bad man.

................................................................................. Miyagi 宮城県　　

. Kamasaki Onsen 鎌先温泉 .
ichimon tengubata . tenbata 一文天狗旗 / 一文てんばた
"flag with tengu goblin", a kite

................................................................................. Nagasaki 長崎県　　

. Suwa Jinja 諏訪神社 of Nagasaki .
tengu men 天狗面 Tengu mask
But the Tengu looks more like an oni, 鬼 a demon. They are an amulet to ward off evil. Three little bamboo stick horns, painted white, come out of the head.

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