Also ebigatakote 海老形篭手. A shrimp-shaped gauntlet *kote 篭手. Armor worn to…

Also written 夷, 戎, or 蛭子.

1　One of the seven gods of good fortune *…

Also ei 影, *shin-ei 真影, *miei…

Folds in a garment, or the pattern made by these folds. 

In Buddhist statues, the style of drapery folds changed…

A Buddhist sculpture school *bussho 仏所, active in Kyoto from the 11th century…

An imaginary type of gold which, according to Buddhist scriptures, was the most precious of metals. It was said to be found…

A round nimbus. A round halo on a Buddhist statue, attached to the back of the head. Enkei kōhai are further…

A type of round nimbus *kōhai 光背 or halo, found on a Buddhist image. The…

Lit. Lengthened life Kaja. A noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a cheerful young…

Also written 焔髪. Upstanding hair in the shape of flames. This accompanies an expression of anger *…

Also ensō kōhai 円相光背. A large circular halo *kōhai 光背 found on…

A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a small Chinese fox. Its thin-lipped, slightly…

A medicine jar, found on the palm of the left hand in figures of *Yakushi 薬師, the…

Keka 悔過 is a term used in Buddhism meaning repentance of one's sins, and refers to the chanting of prayers to…

Also read Yamanba. Oni-onna 鬼女 (demonic woman) or yama-onna 山女 (mountain woman) are used occasionally.…

A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing the suffering spirit of a woman who dies from…

Emaciated man. Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a ghost suffering in hell. Lean…

Lit. "wish-granting mudra (Sk: varada mudra)"; also segan-in 施願印. A mudra or hand gesture *…

1　A string of beads or lacework used to decorate Buddhist statues and objects. Often found on Bodhisattva…

A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a 12th-century warrior-poet of the Seiwa Genji…

Priest with faltering step. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a blind young boy…

Also read yosegi zukuri. Formerly called kiyose zukuri 木寄造 or yoseai zukuri 寄合造. Antomym of *…

Also read yūgiza (Sk: lalitasana). A seated position for a Buddhist image, usually a bodhisattva *…