Hannya Mask size60 Heishitori (瓶子取) is one of

Heishitori (瓶子取) is one of the characters in the Bugaku (舞楽) performance "Dance of the Virtuous Barbarians"

bringing longevity and prosperity to Japanese families

When sufficiently drunk

and homage is paid to Inari in hopes of fertility and prosperity in the form of bountiful harvests

Hannya Mask size60 Heishitori (瓶子取) is one ofTraditional Japanese Iron Hannya Mask Description The Hannya () mask is just one example of the many different types of masks used by the traditional Japanese actors of Noh theater. Noh performances are very stylized representations of traditional and well known stories, developed in Japan during the 14th century. The Hannya mask is used in many noh and kygen Japanese plays, as well as in Shinto ritual kagura dances. The Hannya mask portrays the souls