1) Japanese legendary creature 2) Mask in Asia
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The origin of the name comes from hi (Japanese: fire) and otoko (Japanese: man) because the character is blowing fire with a bamboo pipe. Local dialects have transformed it into hyottoko (ひょっとこ). == History == In Iwate Prefecture, there is a myth about the origin of hyottoko. In the story, there was a boy with a bizarre face who could cr...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyottoko
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