Onigawara, a Japanese ornamental tile, in Sanuki province
Onigawara is a traditional ornamental roof tile with Japanese ogre face design, which is generally found on the edge of the roof in the Japanese architecture.The origin of Onigawara goes far back, to 1400 years ago. At present, it takes on various designs in Japan besides the terrifying ogre face, such as family crests and auspicious animals. Onigawara are believed to protect houses and families from evil spirits and have been used as amulets. Today, not only their alleged spiritual power but also the beauty of the design is getting attention from many people.
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鬼面だけじゃない、讃岐の鬼瓦
鬼瓦は棟の端などに設置される板状の飾り瓦で、その歴史は1400年前まで遡ると言われている。
現在では鬼の顔以外にも家紋や縁起のよい動物など、さまざまなデザインの鬼瓦がある。
古くから建物の守り神として、魔除け・厄災除けとして扱われてきたが、近年は鬼瓦自体の造形美にも注目が集まっている。
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