Agyo (Nio Guardian) Mask hyottoko Ungyo (吽形) is one of

Ungyo (吽形) is one of the Nio (Benevolent Kings)

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the head of a canine

a jolly man with lucky fat earlobes wearing a soft squashed hat and a uchidenokozuchi (magic mallet)

Hôsho (奉書)

Agyo (Nio Guardian) Mask hyottoko Ungyo (吽形) is one ofTraditional Japanese Agyo Mask Description Agyo () is one of the Nio (Benevolent Kings), a pair of protectors who stand guard outside the temple gate at most Buddhist temples in Japan, one on either side of the entrance. The Nio are there to protect the temple from evil spirits, demons, and humans wanting to rob from the temple. Material Metal (iron) Sizing Please see pictures for sizing. (We use a tennis ball for customers to gauge the size of the