The origin of the comical mask is said to be from Amenouzume (goddess of entertainment) in Japanese Mythology, however, there is an opinion that the name okame came from the name of a 'miko' (a shrine maiden) during the Muromachi period.
滑稽な面の起源は日本神話の女性アメノウズメといわれているが、おかめの名は室町時代の巫女の名前からという説もある。