Hannya & Hyottoko Hangers/ Hooks (Iron) hyottoko Nagano Prefecture)

Nagano Prefecture)

purifying the village

Traditional Japanese Plaster & Resin

but it cannot scream or shout

they are used to ward off evil spirits

Hannya & Hyottoko Hangers/ Hooks (Iron) hyottoko Nagano Prefecture)Traditional Iron Japanese Hannya Mask & Hyottoko Hangers hooks Description The Hannya () mask is just one example of the many different types of masks used by the traditional Japanese actors of Noh theater. Noh performances are very stylized representations of traditional and well known stories, developed in Japan during the 14th century. The Hannya mask is used in many noh and kygen Japanese plays, as well as in Shinto ritual kagura dances. The