Uchidenokozuchi shishimai and its meaning is rooted

and its meaning is rooted in the most powerful human emotion - love

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

it declined in popularity during the medieval period and eventually disappeared altogether

When someone dies in a house

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

Uchidenokozuchi shishimai and its meaning is rootedTraditional 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