Matsuomyoujin Mask Bear and one of the most

and one of the most significant in Japanese mythology

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As a bringer of rain

Matsuomyoujin Mask Bear and one of the mostTraditional Wooden Japanese Matsuomyoujin Mask Description Matsuomyoujin (), the God of brewing and sake, appears in a famous Japanese legend. In it, he helps Susanoo no Mikoto, the God of sea and storms, slay two giant snakes. This story is performed in a Kagura (Japanese play). Susanoo no Mikoto was told by Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi (Shinto deities ) that two giant snakes ate two of their daughters, leaving only one to live. Susanoonomikoto