Traditional Fox Mask 'Shiragitsune'
Kitsune fox mask in hand-painted white PVC with red inner ears, red and black eye sweeps and red tassels with brass bells, the classic festival fox.
Traditional Fox Mask 'Shiragitsune'
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The short answer
Full-face fox mask in hand-painted white PVC with red inner ears, red and black sweeping eye markings, a black nose and red mouth, red cords and tassels at the sides with brass bells, and an elastic strap. One size.
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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About this piece
White fox mask with red ears, red eye sweeps and red tassels, the classic kitsune
The fox of the festival, plain. This kitsune mask is a white shell with pointed ears painted red inside, eyes outlined in red with a black edge and swept back towards the ears, a small black nose, a red mouth and a red line at the chin, with red cords and tassels at the sides and a brass bell on each. There is no crest and no character on it.
It is the classic of the collection, the one every other fox mask here is a variation on, and the one to buy for the fox and nothing else.
The name, Shiragitsune, is the white fox, the messenger of the rice god, and the mask is that fox in its plainest form.
The mask is a moulded PVC shell, light and unbreakable, painted by hand in white with the markings brushed on and sealed, with the eyes cut open and the inside plain. It fastens with an elastic strap, and two tassels on cords hang from the sides with small brass bells at the ends.
Wear it on the face with the strap behind, or pushed up to the side of the head with the tassels hanging, which is how a fox mask is worn at a Japanese festival by everyone who is not currently a fox. It goes with a yukata, a jinbei or a hoodie equally.
The eye sweep is the detail: the red line runs from the inner corner of each eye back towards the ear in a long curve with a black edge, and it is the stroke that makes a white oval into a fox. The chin carries a single red line, which is the mouth of the fox in the old paintings.
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 paint is sealed but not scrub-proof. Keep it flat in a bag; the shell does not crack but the tassels tangle.
From across a room it is a white fox face with red. From close the sweeps show their brush, the ears their red, and the bells their brass. It is the mask for a summer festival, a yukata, and a person who wants the classic.
One size, adult or teenager. The mask covers the face from the brow to the chin, the ears rise above, and 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 | Traditional Fox Mask 'Shiragitsune' |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 小物Accessories |
| Collection | All japanese masks |
| Motif | 狐Kitsune |
| Fabric | Hand-painted PVC, tassels, brass bells |
| Sizes | One size |
| Made | Japanese design, made in Asia |
| Reference | YONA-0620 |
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