Koomote Mask mask Traditional Wooden Japanese Kojyo Mask

Traditional Wooden Japanese Kojyo Mask

This gives the items various weathering and imperfections

a pair of protectors who stand guard outside the temple gate at most Buddhist temples in Japan

The Yamabushi worshiped the tengu and sought enlightenment through suffering exposure to the bitter mountain terrain

Koomote Mask mask Traditional Wooden Japanese Kojyo MaskTraditional Japanese Waka Onna Mask Description Onnamen () [Female Masks] represent women. There are three types of female masks used in Noh: young, middle aged, and old, each of which includes examples of "normal" and "heightened" states of being. Waka onna represents young girls in noh theater. The Japanese word "Ko" describes cuteness, youth, and beauty. "Omote" means face. The mask reflects a very young woman. It is one of the more well known