Ko-omote- Deigan- Namanari - Hannya- Jya- Shinjya.
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The transformation from Ko-omote to Hannya in Noh masks represents
how the Ko-omote, the mask of a young woman, transforms into the Hannya,
the mask of a demon woman, due to jealousy or resentment.
This transformation is used as a technique to simultaneously express
the mysterious beauty of Noh theatrical expression and the intense changes in emotion.
We have created facial changes from
Ko-omote to Deigan, Namanari, Hannya (Honnari), Jya, and finally Shin Jya.
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