Otafuku Kagura Mask (Japanese) Name: Otafuku (お多福, A-gui Okame / Otafuku), a type of Kagura mask, also commonly used in Kyogen performances, not strictly speaking a Noh mask. Artist: Kiyomi, whose name is engraved on the inside of the mask, is a work of a craftsman from the Bitchu Kagura mask school. An old washi paper label is also affixed to the inside. Bitchu Kagura is a traditional Kagura school in the Bitchu region of Okayama Prefecture, Japan, and Kiyomi is a renowned mask craftsman of this school. Material: Carved from solid wood, with multiple layers of lacquer (lacquer painting), a traditional wooden lacquer mask. Comes with a blue woven hanging rope for hanging decoration. The plump, round, smiling face represents good fortune, joy, luck, blessings, and warding off evil spirits; it is a traditional Japanese auspicious object. The legend is related to the mythological goddess Tenyu; in folk customs, she appears in pairs with the fire man (ひょっとこ), and the Kagura dances during festivals are often performed in pairs, symbolizing family harmony, prosperity and happiness.