Ko-Omote
Most familiar of the female masks, Ko-Omote represents a young girl in her teens. Words such as pure and innocent do not adequately describe her; still blissfully ignorant of the eternal love/hate dynamics of relations between the sexes, that very naivete can occasionally makes her seem a little unforgiving.
Creator : Keiko Udaka
Kyoto, Japan. Noh mask creator. Learned Noh mask making under the guidance of Kongo-ryu Noh performer and Noh mask creator, Michishige Udaka.
Photo : Hiroko Nishihara