MINGEI - Noh Masks of Demons and Tengu

https://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.jp/2011/09/masks-men-info.html

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noomen 能面　Noh Theater masks

. Noh (能 Nō), or Nogaku (能楽 Nōgaku) .

The demon masks kishin 鬼神: Tobide 飛出 portraying demons or savages, and 癋見 / 閉歯見 Beshimi portraying goblins such as Tengu.
beshimi means mouth clamped firmly shut.

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This is assumed to have appeared in the early stage of the history, describing supernatural substances such as demons or Tengu (long-nosed goblins). It is distinguishable by its forceful and wild appearance, and roughly classified into two types;
Tobide portraying demons or savages, and Beshimi portraying goblins such as Tengu.
- - - Featured in detail on the page on the-noh.com:
Fudō （不動）
Kurohige （黒髭）
Myōga-akujō （茗荷悪尉）
Shikami （顰）
Shishiguchi （獅子口）
Shōjō （猩々）
Tsuri-manako （釣眼）
Yakan （野干）
Ō-beshimi （大癋見）// Ko-beshimi （小癋見）// Kuro-beshimi （黒癋見）// Kiba-beshimi （牙癋見）// Hige-beshimi （鬚癋見）
Ō-tobide （大飛出） // Ko-tobide （小飛出）
- source : the-noh.com/sub/jp/index ... -


Ō-beshimi


Ō-tobide


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