Oni dance / Oni turn up in Japanese festival.

Blessing shall be in.
Oni also shall be in.
- Tenkawa shinto shrine

Oni often turn up in Japanese folk entertainments.

At the foot of a mountain along the Tenryu river in Aichi prefecture, from December till January, a "Flower festival" is held. There, an Oni appears.
The Oni walks with deliberate forceful steps. This particular step is called "Hanbe". It's a charming step which calms evil spirits. People believe that you will be healthy if you are stepped upon by an Oni.

Also, at the day before the calendar beginning of spring at Tennen temple in Bungo Takada city in Oita prefecture, an Oni appears. The Oni taps village people's waists from behind with a torch whose fire has already been extinguished. People believe that it drives out evil spirits and they bend at the waist to await the tap of the Oni's torch.

    

And "The advent of Oni" (16th August), has been inherited by Kousai temple in Mushiu Hikari-cho Sosagun in Chiba prefecture, near where the Kujukuri beach Hag (Oni baba) of hell turns up. People believe that a baby will be cured of being fretful if it is embraced by this Hag. Mothers willingly hold up their bodies to the Hag (Oni baba) on the stage to be embraced. People also believe that a sickly man will become strong if he plays the role of Moja (a dead person who is still wandering) and is tortured by the Oni. In this way, Oni are horrible but don't do human beings any harm. Rather, they exorcise evil spirits and bring happiness to villagers. Being in awe of horrible Oni, people hope to be protected by their strong spiritual power and they worship Oni as an existence close to God.