Hannya Mask Bear Shishimai is one of the

Shishimai is one of the traditional events held at New Year in various places in Japan

Traditional Japanese Plaster & resin

embodies the powerful emotions and story behind one of the world's most captivating and well-known masks

The actor wears the Kojo (小尉) mask

and drawings by Horihito I

Hannya Mask Bear Shishimai is one of theTraditional 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