A Noh mask - "Hannya""Hannya mask with its horns and sharp fangs is probably the best known of all Noh masks. The mask expresses the fury of a woman turned demon through jealousy and anger and who revenges by attacking."
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." - The Mourning Bride, by William Congreve
"Zoh-onna" - aged female I am at the same time fascinated by and scared of Noh masks. During my 2 day get-away with my partner and a dear friend to Hakone, we visited a local museum and I could not resist taking photos of an array of Noh masks that were created by one of Japan's national artists.
"Waka-onna" - young female
It's been said that in the old days, Japanese married women blacken their teeth as a sign of beauty. They also shave their eyebrows and these traits were both sexually appealing.
An older version of the Romance Car. So that's were the train driver sits! Or does he/she has to lie down at the controls? Paano kaya nagkasya yun?
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