Koomote Onna Mask sanju The dance comes to a

The dance comes to a climax when the Korobase (cranes) join hands and move in a circle and

This yearly event is the source of the current Setsubun festival

Males are depicted with open mouths with a horn on its head and a paw resting on a sacred wish fulfilling jewel "hoshunotama" which represents the light that buddhist wisdom brought to the darkness

In the myth event of Awano-Iwato (天岩戸

eight Chinese recluses living on Mt

Koomote Onna Mask sanju The dance comes to aTraditional 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