Omoikane Mask by Tanabe Seisuke Ame-no-Tajikarao Inspirational Art Reference: An essential

Inspirational Art Reference: An essential mask for tattoo artists seeking authentic Japanese motifs and anyone interested Japanese mythology

Traditional Japanese plaster & resin

the sun goddess and ancestress of the Japanese imperial line

Susanno no Miikoto (素戔嗚尊) is the kami (god) of the sea and storm

Omoikane Mask by Tanabe Seisuke Ame-no-Tajikarao Inspirational Art Reference: An essentialTraditional Japanese Omoikane Mask by Tanabe Seisuke Description Omoikane ( or ) is the Shinto god of wisdom and intelligence. His name means "serving one's thoughts." He was ofetn called upon by other dietri (gods) to help make decisons. In one myth, Amaterasu (sun goddess) hid in a cave and Omoikane was tasked to find a way to get her out. He is said to be the child of Takamimusubi, but according to some depictions, it is the god of Tokoyo (the