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Asakura, who studied graphic design in art school, takes great care to honor the essence of Yanagiya’s masks, with their comical and slightly eerie expressions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTheir leather brooches pay homage to folk masks originally crafted by beloved local folk toy shop Yanagiya, such as the Kirin-jishi, a mythical lion which inspired Tottori’s traditional lion dance, the Nuke (pronounced Nuké), and Shojo, spirits which accompanied the Kirn-jishi, the Ao Hanatare (green runny-nose) character, a shinto spirit with a rather foul mouth, which was performed during Gongen festivals of the feudal era, and last but not least, the White Rabbit of Inaba, a legend at the heart of Tottori’s identity, and one of the origin stories of Japan itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pin-brooch-kirin-jishi","title":"Pin Brooch Kirin Jishi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis leather pin brooch is modeled after beloved Tottori folk toy shop Yanagiya’s Kirin Jishi mask. 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