Koomote Mask mask This gives the items various

This gives the items various weathering and imperfections

Traditional Wooden Japanese Kojyo Mask

often mistaken for an oni

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The Yamabushi worshiped the tengu and sought enlightenment through suffering exposure to the bitter mountain terrain

Koomote Mask mask This gives the items variousTraditional Japanese Waka Onna Mask Description Onnamen () [Female Masks] represent women. There are three types of female masks used in Noh: young, middle aged, and old, each of which includes examples of "normal" and "heightened" states of being. Waka onna represents young girls in noh theater. The Japanese word "Ko" describes cuteness, youth, and beauty. "Omote" means face. The mask reflects a very young woman. It is one of the more well known