Tengu Mask 'Karasu'
Tengu mask with the long nose, in a glossy moulded finish with gold swirls and a paper charm on the brow, in red and black or all black, with a strap.
Tengu Mask 'Karasu'
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The short answer
Full-face tengu mask in a glossy moulded finish with the long straight nose, a furrowed brow, an open mouth with gold teeth, gold swirls painted over the crown and a small printed charm on the forehead, in red with black or all black, with an elastic strap. One size, adult.
Fabric & care
The composition is stated in the description and printed on the inner label. Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Hang to dry. Iron on low, inside out over prints or embroidery.
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You may return any item within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. Write to contact@yonaku.com and we email you a prepaid label.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We name every garment for what it is: a kimono jacket is not a haori, an unlined kimono is not a yukata.
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About this piece
Tengu mask with a long nose, glossy, with gold swirls, in red or black
The nose is the mask. This tengu has the long, straight, red nose of the mountain goblin, a furrowed brow, an open mouth with gold teeth, and a glossy finish over the whole face with gold swirls painted across the crown and a small printed charm stuck to the forehead like a temple amulet. It comes in red with a black jaw or all black with the same gold and charm, and it fastens with an elastic strap.
The tengu is the guardian of the mountain and the teacher of swordsmen, and the nose is his pride.
The name, Karasu, is the crow, the other form the tengu takes, with a beak instead of a nose; the long-nosed one is the elder, and this mask borrows the crow's name.
The mask is moulded and finished in a high gloss, painted in the two colours with the gold swirls and the teeth applied over, and the charm on the brow is a small printed paper set under the gloss. The nose is cast with the face in one piece. It fastens with an elastic strap and the eyes are open.
Wear it strapped for a festival, a party or a photograph, and expect people to look at the nose; off the face it stands on its chin, nose up. In red it is the tengu of the festival; in black it reads as lacquer and hangs on a wall as a piece.
The gold swirls are the detail: they are painted across the crown in the manner of a lacquer box, curling round the brow, and they are what stops the mask being only a nose. The charm on the forehead is a small printed tag with characters on it, the kind sold at a shrine.
Hung on a wall it is a face in the room, and that is how most of them end up: on a nail by the door, over a desk, in a hallway where a guest meets it first. It is photographed at the same scale as every mask in the collection, so the pages compare.
Wipe with a soft dry cloth; the gloss shows fingerprints and wipes clean. Keep it out of a hot car.
From across a room it is a red or black face with a long nose. From close the gloss shows its depth, the swirls their gold, and the charm its characters. It is the mask for a person who wants the mountain goblin and does not mind the nose.
One size, adult. The mask covers the face and the nose stands about a hand's length out from it; the strap adjusts.
Questions about the japanese masks
Which masks can be worn and which are for the wall?
The hannya, fox, cat, tengu, hyottoko, Noh, samurai half masks, the ninja mask and the armoured mask all have straps and are worn. The six unpainted wooden masks are carved to hang; they have cord holes, not straps.
What are they made of?
Hannya: painted resin. Fox and cat: hand-painted PVC. Samurai half masks: painted latex. Wooden masks: a single block of pale wood, unpainted. The others are moulded and painted. The fabric line on each page says which.
Are they made in Japan?
No. They are a Japanese design, made in Asia. We say so on every page.
What size are they?
One size, adult; the fox and hyottoko masks fit a teenager too. Straps adjust. The large wooden folk mask is bigger than a face; every mask is photographed at the same scale, so the pages compare.
What is the difference between a hannya and an oni?
A hannya is the Noh mask of a woman turned demon by jealousy, with horns, gold eyes and a mouth that does not close; its colour, red, green or blue, marks how far she has gone. An oni is the mountain demon of folklore, and the wooden one here is that.
How do I look after them?
Wipe with a soft dry cloth. Keep resin, PVC and latex out of a hot car and direct sun. Dust the wooden masks with a brush and keep them away from radiators and damp.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We say so on every page, because the alternative is selling you a word instead of a garment.
On the record
| Piece | Tengu Mask 'Karasu' |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 小物Accessories |
| Collection | Japanese Masks |
| Fabric | Moulded, glossy painted finish |
| Made | Japanese design, made in Asia |
| Reference | YONA-0280 |
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