Usobuki Mask Hanakobu Akujyo In Iwate Prefecture

In Iwate Prefecture

Ame-no-Tajikarao waited at the caves entrance to pull out Amaterasu (天照) from the cave

In the myth event of Awano-Iwato (天岩戸

The Japanese gigaku mask Karura

Before Buddhism came to Japan

Usobuki Mask Hanakobu Akujyo In Iwate PrefectureTraditional Japanese Usobuki Mask Description Usobuki () (or Usofuki) is the smallest character in Japanese Kyogen, a traditional performing art. The origins of its name are "uso," meaning lie, and "fuki," meaning to blow, to whistle. The mask represents the meaninglessness of the human condition. Its eyes are wide open and surprised, but it cannot scream or shout; it can only whistle queitly and cowardly. Therefore, Usofuki is also used to represent