{"title":"Mask Plaque","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExplore a curated collection of Japanese masks and plaques, including Noh masks, Tengu, Buddhist motifs, and traditional folk artistry from various eras.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kyoto-vintage-hinoki-wood-noh-mask-young-lady-小面-ko-omote","title":"Kyoto Vintage Hinoki Wood NOH MASK -Young Lady- 小面 Ko-omote","description":"Condition : Nice Condition\u003cbr\u003e\nOrigin : 100% MADE IN JAPAN\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial : Iron\u003cbr\u003e\nAge : Showa\u003cbr\u003e\nDimension : approx H21cm x W13.5cm x D8cm(8.26inch x 5.3inch x 3.14inch)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n▼ Noh Mask ▲\u003cbr\u003e\nThere are approximately 60 kinds of Noh masks.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe origin of “Noh” is from the entertainment called “Sangaku” which was transmitted from China in the Nara era.\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom the beginning of the Heian period, “Sangaku” spreads across Japan and gradually becomes known as “Sarugaku.”\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is the beginning of the Noh mask that some mask bearers dance as “gods” in the festival praying for world peace and abundant harvest.\u003cbr\u003e\n“Oni (Demon)” mask was made at the very beginning of Noh mask history alongside with the god “Okina”, then several Noh masks of “Human transcendent existence” were made.\u003cbr\u003e\nA genius “Zeami” dramatically changed the “Sarugaku” in the Muromachi era. \u003cbr\u003e\nHe has developed “Sarugaku” that was entertainment for the masses into highly artistic “Noh.”\u003cbr\u003e\n  Noh masks have unclear emotions on them and are finished with an uncertain “intermediary facial expression.\u003cbr\u003e\n” Especially, female Noh masks are made to be able to express pleasure, joy, loneliness and sadness by face up and face down.\u003cbr\u003e\nPlease take a look and compare the different facial expressions from above and bottom of a mask on your hands.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n▼ Han-nya 般若 ▲\u003cbr\u003e\nIt looks a scary demon; however, it is a female mask. \u003cbr\u003e\nSorrow is obscured in the intensity such as jealousy, anger and resentment.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt could be said the Han-nya mask is a masterpiece whose women’s “soul” is condensed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n▼ Shipping ▲\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis item is usually dispatched within 3 working days of receiving cleared payment. \u003cbr\u003e\nAll orders are securely packaged and send ECONOMY AIR. 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He is most often referred to as \"Seibo\".\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was born in what was then Minamiarima, Nagasaki, (now Minamishimabara) on 16 December 1884 and entered Kyoto City University of Arts to study sculpture in 1903. \u003cbr\u003e\nHe graduated from there in 1907 and immediately enrolled in the Tokyo School of Fine Arts, from which he received a second sculpture degree in 1912. \u003cbr\u003e\nHe began sculpting full-time after his discharge from military service in 1915 and, by 1921, he was a professor at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. \u003cbr\u003e\nHe was inducted into the Japan Art Academy in 1925.\u003cbr\u003e\nKitamura submitted some of his work into an unknown event of the \"Mixed Sculpturing\" category of the art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics, but did not win a medal.\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is known as the sculptor of the 10-meter-tall Peace Statue in Nagasaki Peace Park.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe statue and the park are near the hypocentre where the atomic bomb exploded 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else.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe extremely limited masked display helmets are quite hard to obtain even in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\nRegarding these handpicked antique and vintage helmet collections, \u003cbr\u003e\ntheir maedate has a variety of accessories on it, such as a Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix, Shishi or Nio Guardians. \u003cbr\u003e\nThey are the biggest helmets at our shop and have such a dignified appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe weight of the helmets varies widely from comparatively light ones to 17.6lbs for the heaviest ones.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is because those helmets which are inspired from legendary respected samurai including, Kusunoki Masashige, Minamotono Yoshitsune, Yamanaka Shikanosuke, Kuroda Nagamasa, and are created by master craftsmen who has taken over the Japanese traditional spirits.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n(I have no doubt to recommend those to you.)\u003cbr\u003e\nSamurai Helmet \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Japanese Kabuto helmet used in Sengoku era is not 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artisan of Edo-period-specialist, who carried on the tradition.  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThese items are made based on National Treasure-listed masterpieces, and those products include the ones which were manufactured by Takaoka which is known as the largest production center of bronze ware in Japan and has a 350-year history. \u003cbr\u003e\nOur products have not only the value of traditional craftsmanship but also as interior decor. \u003cbr\u003e\nOnce you decorate them in your room, it would support your space with more elegance. 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