Noh mask art gallery |
You can see some of the Noh masks created by Mistue Nakamura.
(Photo: Yuto Hirakakiuchi)
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Masukami
The name of the mask is also written in different Chinese characters as well. The mask is used for goddess, psychic shrine maidens or noble young female, who turn insane.
Reference:
“Noh-no-men”, Yasuo Nakamura, Kawahara syoten publishing
“Noh-men-nyuumon”, Nobutaka Konparu, Syouzou Masuda, and Sanjiro Kitazawa, Heibonsya, Ltd.