Okina & Uba Mask Set book Nagano Prefecture)

Nagano Prefecture)

Traditional Japanese Daruma

dog but not a dog

The Kojyo (小尉) mask is just one example of the many different types of masks used by the traditional Japanese actors of Noh theater

Okina & Uba Mask Set book Nagano Prefecture)Traditional Japanese Okina & Uba Mask Set Description The Okina () (old man) mask is considered very sacred and at times treated as the embodiment of god, bringing longevity and prosperity to Japanese families. The mask is the oldest of the Noh theater and represents an older male with long white beard expressing wisdom. Uba is a goddess incarnated as an old woman, from the classical Noh play "Isemonogatari". Material Iron Sizing Please see pictures