An illustration from a magazine by Takabatake Kasho

Digital surrealist painting by Naohisa Inoue

Iku-pasuy are traditional artifacts necessary for Ainu ceremonies and rituals. They are known as "prayer sticks" and dipping this stick in a bowl of wine was considered to be the way to communicate with the gods.

Ichigo's eyes turn black and yellow when he becomes a Vizard and wears the Vizard mask.

Ichigo

A wooden artwork resembling a stag beetle. "I-kupa-kikir" means "insect that nibbles" in Ainu.