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RE: Asakusa - my beloved place in Tokyo
These masks are used in theaters, rituals and festivals (matsuri) and represent people, gods, devils and other creatures. E.g. there is Kitsune (fox) mask, who is god from Fushimi Inari :)
https://steemit.com/amazingjapan/@kocinka/fushimiinari-foxshrineonmountinari-fsetkogm1k