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Tengu Yokai Suzu (45mm High Approx)

Suzu is a round and hollow Japanese Shinto Bell that contains pellets that sound when agitated.

 

Tengu (heavenly dogs) are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, art, theater, and literature. They are one of the best known yōkai (monster-spirits) and are sometimes worshipped as Shinto kami (revered spirits or gods). Although they take their name from a dog-like Chinese demon (Tiangou), the tengu were originally thought to take the forms of birds of prey, and they are traditionally depicted with both human and avian characteristics.

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Uploaded on November 11, 2011
Taken on November 11, 2011