Hannya Hanger/ Hook hyottokko Traditional Japanese Plaster and Resin

Traditional Japanese Plaster and Resin

a Japanese deity (also know as Acala)

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

and curved eyebrows

Susanoo-no-Mikoto is a central deity in Japanese mythology

Hannya Hanger/ Hook hyottokko Traditional Japanese Plaster and ResinTraditional Iron Japanese Hannya Mask Hangers hooks Description The Hannya () mask is just one of the many types of masks used by traditional Japanese Noh theater actors. 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 women