Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Do you Know Noh or Nogaku?

In a word, It's a Japanese masque and musical.
Nohgaku has been performed since the 14th century.
Noh,Shikisanban and Kyogen, there are three types of Nohgaku.
So, Noh is one area of Nogaku.
Noh mask is very popular among holidaymakers from abroad.
We can get it on eBay. But, Most of them are made as a souvenir, or some are unrelated to Noh.
This is the genuine article.
Are you scared? I know how you feel It's very real..




This mask made by Hideta Kitazawa.
He is 41years old. He is young  as a master of Noh mask.
But,  he has received a number of awards including the Outstanding Youth Artisan Award for Tokyo 1997 and the Yokohama Noh Drama Hall Director's Prize in 2003. 
His masks are used by Manzou Nomura who is a human national treasure.
Hideta Kitazawa is one of the few  Noh mask masters.


http://stores.ebay.com/Katsushika-densankan



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