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Masks, Armour and Ghosts

Again and again encounters with masks and memories of ghosts … (the Kanazawa collection)

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Published on August 30, 2009August 30, 2009By natsumeneko

Above: Dragon Head – officially part of annual Dragon dance which takes place in June … (check source)

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Fascination

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Bonsai in the Hallway
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The Messenger (Poster for Noh Performance)
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The Mask (Kamen)
Tagged with: ghost, magic, mask, ritual, samurai

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