Description
This mask of the deity Ebisu is worn in plays on celebratory themes. Other [kyōgen] masks of deities include Daikoku and Fuku no Kami. The masks for Ebisu and Fuku no Kami are likely derived from an earlier mask called Enmei Kaja. This particular mask is known to have been used by the Ōkura [kyōgen] school affiliated with the Konparu troupe.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
September 21, 2026