Hyottoko Mask jorder The performers

The performers

the calls of the cranes characterized by the bells hanging from their beak tips

Japanese Kitsune Mask

In Noh theater

and only those with the fortitude to claw tehir way back up to the top are allowed under his protection and guidance

Hyottoko Mask jorder The performersTraditional Japanese Hyottoko Mask Description The story is that Hyottoko () is a boy who wants to work, but who fails at all the jobs he is given until finally he is given responsibility for keeping the communal fire going by blowing the flames, whilst everyone else is out at work. His name means Fire Boy, and according to the legend, his face became distorted and blackened through the blowing of the fire . Noh Story line is that Fox and Hyottoko are