Hyottoko Mask konron Females are depicted with closed

Females are depicted with closed mouths

and tears the air in the dance (Mai)

cranes dance on the shore to the music of a Chinese zither

Susanno no Miikoto (素戔嗚尊) is the kami (god) of the sea and storm

Please note that all the masks listed are old and have been used by Japanese people

Hyottoko Mask konron Females are depicted with closedTraditional Japanese Hyottoko Mask Description The story is that Hyottoko () is a boy who wants to work, but who fails at all the jobs he is given until finally he is given responsibility for keeping the communal fire going by blowing the flames, whilst everyone else is out at work. His name means Fire Boy, and according to the legend, his face became distorted and blackened through the blowing of the fire . Noh Story line is that Fox and Hyottoko are