More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

Finally got around to finishing some more masks. This first one is a small Hannya. Made quite a few but the large Hannya are more popula...

Ushioni, demons with the head of a cow, appear in legends and stories all over western Japan. Probably the most well-known nowadays are...

Since I started to make masks myself I have become interested in searching out examples of older, wooden masks. Shrines are a good place as ...