Karasu Tengu Mask Kiyomi Yokota there is a myth about

there is a myth about the origin of Hyottoko

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The dance by four to six people move in unison and wear flowing cloaks with colorful helmets in the shape of a phoenix

Please note that all the masks listed are old and have been used by Japanese people

This is considered as one of the possible name of the origin of Hyottoko

Karasu Tengu Mask Kiyomi Yokota there is a myth aboutTraditional Japanese Karasu Tengu Mask Description Karasu Tengu ( ) were 1st reported in "Nihon Shoki" (The Chronicles of Japan) in the 8th century, and since then, they've popped up continuously in Japan's archives. In "Tale of the Heike" (12C Chronicle of Japan) describes Karasu Tengu as "men but not men; bird but not a bird; dog but not a dog; they possess the hands of a human, the head of a canine, a pair of wings and are capable of both flight