Uchidenokozuchi shishimai When someone dies in a

When someone dies in a house

Each mask includes examples of "normal" and "heightened" states of being

tiger limbs and serpent tail

The dance comes to a climax when the Korobase (cranes) join hands and move in a circle and

The Agyo is one of the Nio guardians

Uchidenokozuchi shishimai When someone dies in aTraditional Japanese Uchidenokozuchi Description Uchide no kozuchi (), is a legendary Japanese "magic hammer" that can "tap out" anything wished for. This hammer is also translated into "magic wishing mallet," "lucky hammer," and "the mallet of fortune." In popular belief, the magic wooden hammer is held in the hand of the deity Daikoku ten, who is represented as figurines, statues, netsukes, and in architecture in Japanese culture. Material: Metal