Hannya Mask kijinkei Sanju (散手) is one of

Sanju (散手) is one of the characters in the Bugaku (舞楽) performance "Dance of the Virtuous Barbarians"

eight Chinese recluses living on Mt

and may contain creases

it declined in popularity during the medieval period and eventually disappeared altogether

Hannya Mask kijinkei Sanju (散手) is one ofTraditional Japanese Hannya Mask Description The Hannya () mask is just one example of the many different types of masks used by the traditional Japanese actors of Noh theater. Noh performances are very stylized representations of traditional and well known stories, developed in Japan during the 14th century. The Hannya mask is used in many noh and kygen Japanese plays, as well as in Shinto ritual kagura dances. The Hannya mask portrays the souls of