Noh Mask: How to make

by Momoyo Nishimura, Elizabeth Kondo (Translator), Ryoichi Kondo (Translator)

Noh has a history going back about 600 years and it retains its original form. To appear on stage is it is a person of real face and who is wearing a Noh mask.The Noh actor wearing on a mask is a person who died, a ghost, or supernatural creature.The Muromachi period there is also the influence of Buddhism, various expressions of Noh mask appeared. For example, anger, sadness, resentment, resignation, And finally is the mask of the silence that those feelings are sublimated. When it is judged from a point as an facial expression, Noh mask has reached until a noble art. If you have a chance to see Noh, you will notice the various facial expressions of the Noh masks and be captivated by Noh's artistic qualities. We can learn of the lifestyle or view of the world at the time by watching a Noh drama. Noh is an important key factor to understanding Japanese culture.

105 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 30, 2016