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NOH MASK KAGEKIYO
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Deep expression is a traditional Japanese technique with a 700-year history.
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Kagekiyo is a character from the Noh theatre, one of the oldest forms of Japanese theatre. His story is linked to the epic of the Genpei Wars (1180-1185), narrated in the epic ‘Heike Monogatari’. Kagekiyo (Taira no Kagekiyo) was a samurai of the Taira clan, known for his courage and tragic fate.
The Character of Kagekiyo in the Noh
Kagekiyo appears in several Noh dramas, including the famous **"Kagekiyo ’**, in which he is portrayed as a defeated samurai reduced to poverty. After the defeat of the Taira clan, he takes refuge in a remote location and lives as a blind beggar, consumed by shame. In a key scene, he is visited by his daughter, who wishes to see him again and bring him home. However, Kagekiyo, now destroyed in body and spirit, refuses to return, preferring to face his fate alone.
Visual characteristics
The mask may depict an austere face with marked features and a tormented expression, symbolising his wounded pride and tragic fate.
Noh mask, Noh theatre is Japanese translational theatre, whose actors wear Noh masks.
The Noh masks made by Master Kamei are not only works of art, they are carved as active masks used on the Noh stage.
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