Hannya Mask Fudo Traditional Japanese paper

Traditional Japanese paper

" and "the mallet of fortune

Kotoshironushi (事代主) is the shinto name for one of the seven lucky gods

also called Tsurumai (Crane Dance)

Hannya Mask Fudo Traditional Japanese paperTraditional 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