The Shishi-guchi mask is used for the lion spirit in Scene II of Shakkyo from the play that all Kabuki lion dances are derived. Click the image for more enlarge! We are showing traditional …

This venerable mask represents the shishi, divine lion messenger of the bodhisattva Manjusri in the noh play Shakkyō (Stone Bridge). The play centers around a shishi that gambols among …

In the Noh drama “Shakkyo”, Shishi or a lion-like holy animal rejoices over the everlasting peace, dancing dynamically amidst peonies in full bloom. The Shishi-guchi mask is used exclusively...

The Shishi-guchi mask is used for the lion spirit in Scene II of Shakkyo from the play that all Kabuki lion dances are derived.

文殊菩薩 (もんじゅぼさつ)のお遣 (つか)いの獅子が、咲き乱れる牡丹の中で豪快に舞い踊り、千秋万歳を言祝 (ことほ)ぐ『石橋 (しゃっきょう)』。 獅子口はその専用面である。 咆吼 (ほう …

The Shishi-guchi (獅子口) mask, translating to "lion's mouth," is a prominent feature in Noh theatre, representing the mythical lion-dog spirit known as Shishi (獅子). This mask is notably …

There are 22 types of Noh Mask series. Shishi-guchi represents an imaginary sacred beast and mount of Monjusri. Shishi-guchi is used only in “Shakkyo”. Creator : Keiko Udaka Kyoto, …

The Shishi-guchi (獅子口) mask, translating to "lion's mouth," is a prominent feature in Noh theatre, representing the mythical lion-dog spirit known as Shishi (獅子). This mask is notably …

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The Shishi-guchi (獅子口) mask, translating to "lion's mouth," is a prominent feature in Noh theatre, representing the mythical lion-dog spirit known as Shishi (獅子). This mask is notably …