Okina & Uba Mask Set book The male with the mouth

The male with the mouth closed and large horns

Artist/Carver: Tanabe Seisuke

(2) Then (and this is very important)

used in an annual event in the Imperial Palace on New Year's Eve (December 30 (old calendar))

and summoning the gods for rain or a good harvest

Okina & Uba Mask Set book The male with the mouthTraditional 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