Karasu Tengu Mask Hannya The mask is the oldest

The mask is the oldest of the Noh theater and represents an older male with long white beard expressing wisdom

developed in Japan during the 14th century

Karasu Tengu (鴉天狗 ) were 1st reported in "Nihon Shoki" (The Chronicles of Japan) in the 8th century

The Kentoku (賢徳) is a character in the traditional Japanese kyogen performing arts

Traditional Japanese Shikami Mask

Karasu Tengu Mask Hannya The mask is the oldestTraditional Japanese Karasu Tengu Mask Description Karasu Tengu ( ) were 1st reported in "Nihon Shoki" (The Chronicles of Japan) in the 8th century, and since then, they've popped up continuously in Japan's archives. In "Tale of the Heike" (12C Chronicle of Japan) describes Karasu Tengu as "men but not men; bird but not a bird; dog but not a dog; they possess the hands of a human, the head of a canine, a pair of wings and are capable of both flight