World of Noh and Noh Masks.

Nothingness is infinity Onna masks that represent young and middle-aged women’s faces are very neat and clean-cut, but there is something lacking in their masks. Their eyes look far away, their lips are half open, […]

Why are Noh masks made so small? Noh masks are made small so that the actor’s face, especially the lower jaw, protrudes from the mask. In addition, the eyes of the Noh masks are set […]

The beauty of the Hannya mask’s form. In some Noh plays the theme of female anger and resentment is used. Young female masks are usually used as the main characters (mae-shite) in the first half […]

Faces are also masks Usually when playing ordinary men in Noh plays they do not wear Noh masks, this is called Hitamen. A face is also a mask. Unlike Kabuki actors these ‘masks’ do not […]