Hannya Mask kijinkei Traditional Japanese Douji Mask

Traditional Japanese Douji Mask

Its prominent nose has a steep bridge

Traditional Wooded Japanese Hannya Mask

Korobase ( 崑崙八仙) depicts cranes in Bugaku

and when beheading and de-tailing the beast found the sword Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi ("Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven")

Hannya Mask kijinkei Traditional Japanese Douji MaskTraditional Japanese Hannya Mask 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 Hannya mask portrays the souls of