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Japanese Masks

    Japanese masks are used traditionally in theater, festivals or rituals. They are connected to folk myths and tails. Masks represent people, creatures, devil, ghosts, and animals. Some of the Japanese traditional masks are Gigaku, Bugaku, Gyodo, Kabuki, Samurai, Kendo and Animegao masks.

    Gigaku masks are used in dance drama art form, but this dance art form doesn't exist today. They represented a face of superhuman, demon, lion, bird and were made from wood. Bugaku masks are old masks of dance drama art form. They had moveable jaws. Gyodo mask represents Buddhist figures. It is used for outdoor Buddhist processions.

    Kabuki is modern theater art form. Classical masks are replaced by painted faces and make-up. This form uses all kind of techniques, like actors attached to wires and "fly", upward or downward moving part of sets and revolving stage. Rice powder is used to create a white base for make-up. Make-up is used to exaggerate and enhance facial lines. Purple lines represent nobility. Green lines represent supematuraL Red lines represent passion, hedonism, and other positive things. Blue or black lines represents jealousy, villainy, and other negative things.

    In ancient Japan, Samurai was a warrior who protected nobility. Samurai mask was added to the armor to protect head and face of samurai and to strike terror into the enemies. These masks were custom made to reflect the personality of each samurai. Kendo mask is attached to the shoulder and throat armor. Kendo is a martial art of sword fighting with bamboo swords. Animegao masks represent manga and anime characters. In early days, in the classical performances, male actors played both female and male roles. 

(Source: wwwhistoryofimasks.net/famous-masks/japanese-masks/)

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