Hannya Mask shishimai Check out our other collections

Check out our other collections of traditional Japanese masks:

the God of sake/brewing

It is one of the more well-known female masks

an official court dance of Japan

Susanno no Miikoto (素戔嗚尊) is the kami (god) of the sea and storm

Hannya Mask shishimai Check out our other collectionsTraditional Iron 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