Ko-Omote Onna Mask Waka-Onna The female mask with wide

The female mask with wide open mouth

carrying out the punishments issued by the queen of Hell to the convicted souls that find themselves judged for their evil deeds in life

Traditional Japanese plaster & resin

and leering man

a pair of protectors who stand guard outside the temple gate at most Buddhist temples in Japan

Ko-Omote Onna Mask Waka-Onna The female mask with wideTraditional Japanese Onna Ko Omote 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