Otafuku / Okame Mask book Takeminakata is enshrined at Suwa-jinja

Takeminakata is enshrined at Suwa-jinja Shrines throughout Japan

Heishitori (瓶子取) is one of the characters in the Bugaku (舞楽) performance "Dance of the Virtuous Barbarians"

as well as bring a good harvest

captures the essence of one of the most famous creatures in Japanese folklore

Otafuku / Okame Mask book Takeminakata is enshrined at Suwa-jinjaTraditional Iron Japanese Otafuku Okame Mask Description Okame (), Otafuku () is a popular figure in folk tales and paired with a male caricature called Hyottoko and podgy cheeks. With her ribald and good hearted nature, she spreads a smile whenever she appears. Okame together with her husband Hyottoko is an promising item for happy couples. Both are worshipped together in Novembers Tori no ichi (Cock Market) festival where their masks are worn and