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Sun Jiro Mask Meaning

The meaning of the Sunjiro Mask is that it was created by Sunjiro to express his sadness for his grandson, who died at a young age. The Sunjiro Mask was created by a Noh musician in the Machi period, Konjaku Kyuji, also known as Sunjiro. It is a mask used in Noh theater, a traditional Japanese theater art. Noh theater is a classical Japanese musical theater that has been performed in Japan for more than 600 years, where actors and actresses intertwine magnificent stories with poetry, music and dance on stage. Noh theater is more than just the art of drama, and its dances, gestures, masks, and costumes are its essence.