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Kyōgen mask Tsu-en

Unknown18th century

Fukuoka City Museum

Fukuoka City Museum
福岡市早良区百道浜3-1-1, Japan

This mask is worn by a ghost of Tsu-en. Tsuen was a master of a teashop in Uji, Kyoto. He continued serving tea to nymerous customers and died while making tea. He is worried about tea even after death. His role is a parody of a ghost of a warrior in Shura-noh (warrior drama). The mask is a smiling old man.

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