JAPANESE-MASK

Japanese Mask sets

Miroku Bosatsu Statue at the Koryu-ji Temple (Asuka Period, 603 A.D.): 40,000 Yen; This is a wooden statue of a Buddhist God, the bodhisattva Maitreya (Miroku Bosatsu). This work is considered to be a masterpiece of the Asuka-period. The statue was created with the hope for peace within the country. The Koryu-ji Temple was built to enshrine this statue when it was granted to the local ruling family by Prince Shotoku. The statue has an abiding, enchanting smile with downcast eyes which add a graceful tone to its noble expression.

Shukongou Statue at the Sangatsu-do Temple (Tenpyo Period, 733 A.D.): 40,000 Yen; This is a statue that is secretly enshrined in the back altar of the Sangatsu-do Temple. The doors of the altar are usually closed from public view but when they are open, you can feel the power and strength of this statue. The Shukongou was created as a guardian angel of Rouben, a famous Buddhist bishop of that time. The eyes of the statue stare seemingly into eternity as if to express fury against anything that goes against the ideal world. The statue is typical of Tenpyo-period style sculpture and is interesting from an artistic standpoint when studying the Tenpyo culture.

Yumetagai Kannon Statue at the Houryu-ji Temple (Hakuho Period, 645-710 A.D.): 40,000 Yen; This is a statue of the divine Bodhisattva (a goddess) which takes away your bad dreams and gives you good ones instead. This idea of switching dreams still lives in the minds of the Japanese people today. A tale tells that the statue was created to give peaceful solace and consolation to the public feeling of that time. The statue is also known as "Yumechigai Kannon."

Sei Kannon Statue at the Yakushi-ji Temple, (Hakuho Period, 645-710 A.D.): 40,000 Yen; This is a hidden statue that is secretly enshrined in the altar of the Touin-do (East Wing) of Yakushi-ji Temple. When you face the statue, you will feel its mature and muscular figure and its dignified expression will surely brace you. This work is a representative masterpiece of the Hakuho Period.

Japan Culture, Ancient Musical Masks (a five-mask set): 160,000 Yen; These five masks are replicas of the famous masks that were originally used in the Noh drama, Kyogen musical plays, and other musical plays.

Karura: 5,000,000 Yen; Karura was born in India.
He can fly to China, eats poisonous spiders, scorpions, snakes, and even eats dragons.
It has a dragon's ball in its bill.
He protects humans against evil and bring good luck.

Rikishi: 5,000,000 Yen; Long time ago in China, an evil spirit that lived in the mountains ordered the king to yield his daughter.
The distressed king asked the strong fighter Rikishi to throw down the evil.
Named after him, we still call Sumo fighters Rikishi.

Dainichinyorai: 200,000 Yen; This statue's model is the Dainichinyorai in ENSYOUJI temple made by a famous sculptor Unkei in 1200.
In Buddhism ,this Buddha is the resentative one.

Gikeiten: 120,000 Yen; This Buddha is the protector of art and technique, kept in Akishino temple in Nara.

Basara: 120,000 Yen; Basara is one of the 12 gods of battle that looks askance.

TOUDAIJI-KONGOURIKISHI(Nio): 250,000 Yen; This Buddhist statue opens its mouth wide so as to pronounce [A].
It has been believed that to open one's mouth is a sign for something new and good.
In TOUDAIJI temple, there is a pair of statues, one with the open mouth and the other with the closed mouth.
This pairs of expressions represent harmony.

Nyoirinkannon: 150,000 Yen; Another name is MirokuBOSATSU , kept in Cyugu temple in Nara.
This was made by Prince Shoutoku so as to look like his motherfs smile face.
It is one of the most famous "smiles" in the world together with the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa.

Hannya(White): 500,000 Yen; It mask expresses women's passion.
Woman in happiness won't have this expression, as this show jealousy and sadness kept deep inside the heart.
Japanese bride wearing white Kimono covers her head in order to hide her hone.
It is the sign of admonition for women.

Hannya(Red) - a limited edition: 80,000 Yen; It mask expresses women's passion.
Woman in happiness won't have this expression, as this show jealousy and sadness kept deep inside the heart.
Japanese bride wearing white Kimono covers her head in order to hide her hone.
It is the sign of admonition for women.

Tengu: 70,000 Yen; Before the religious festivals, Tengu is to clean up the path for the God and to play so that it won't rain.
He protects us against evil.
His nose is usually long, but its length depends on the mask.
In modern times, his power came to be expressed in the long nose.

Ranryuo: 1,000,000 Yen; Modelled after a real Chinese king who was graceful and slender.
Because of this appearance, retainers didnft trust him, but one faithful retainer made a dragon's musk for the king to put on at the battlefield, which lead them to great victory.
The jaw of this masks swing in the dance, changing the expression of the face.
This became archetype of Kabuto in Japan.

Hina-doll bell sets: 180,000 Yen; This is a bell sign for intimate man and wife which made by the ground and mud.
The shape of bell called "KINCYAKU" mean rich,@also the color is red as joy in Japan.