Ko-Omote Onna Mask Waka-Onna and the audience

and the audience

they've popped up continuously in Japan's archives

You make a wish and draw in one of the eyes

The female mask with wide open mouth

Ko-Omote Onna Mask Waka-Onna and the audienceTraditional Japanese Onna Ko Omote Mask Description Onnamen () [Female Masks] represent women. There are three types of female masks used in Noh: young, middle aged, and old, each of which includes examples of "normal" and "heightened" states of being. Waka onna represents young girls in noh theater. The Japanese word "Ko" describes cuteness, youth, and beauty. "Omote" means face. The mask reflects a very young woman. It is one of the more well known