Hannya Hanger/ Hook hyottokko Traditional Wooden Japanese Hokkaido Bear

Traditional Wooden Japanese Hokkaido Bear with Salmon

It is one of the stock character masks worn by performers during gigaku performances

The mask is the oldest of the Noh theater and represents an older male with long white beard expressing wisdom

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and its origin story points to a Brahmin performer from India

Hannya Hanger/ Hook hyottokko Traditional Wooden Japanese Hokkaido BearTraditional Iron Japanese Hannya Mask Hangers hooks Description The Hannya () mask is just one of the many types of masks used by traditional Japanese Noh theater actors. 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 of women