Omoikane Mask size100 which is just one example

which is just one example of the many different types of masks used by the traditional Japanese actors of Noh theater

Traditional Japanese Paper

Hanakobu Akujyo (鼻瘤悪尉)

the Seven Lucky Gods - Hotei

The performance entails a skit enacting the visit of barbarians to the house of a native (Japanese)

Omoikane Mask size100 which is just one exampleTraditional Japanese Omoikane Mask Description Omoikane ( or ) is the Shinto god of wisdom and intelligence. His name means "serving one's thoughts." He was ofetn called upon by other dietri (gods) to help make decisons. In one myth, Amaterasu (sun goddess) hid in a cave and Omoikane was tasked to find a way to get her out. He is said to be the child of Takamimusubi, but according to some depictions, it is the god of Tokoyo (the endless country).