Kijin Kei - Shikami Mask Susanoo-no-Mikoto The Yamabushi worshiped the tengu

The Yamabushi worshiped the tengu and sought enlightenment through suffering exposure to the bitter mountain terrain

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Kijin Kei - Shikami Mask Susanoo-no-Mikoto The Yamabushi worshiped the tenguTraditional Japanese Shikami Mask Description Shikami is one of the Kijin Kei mask (fierce god). The origins of Kijin kei masks date back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties (1336 1392). Before Buddhism came to Japan, Shintoism was the central belief system in Japan that focused on ritual practice, which many still exist today. Kijin Kei masks were used in rituals on New Year's Eve to repel demons and evil spirits from the local shrine or temple.