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NAMAHAGE JAPANESE DANCE MASK SERIES - 1 OZ .999 FINE SILVER ROUND WITH CAPSULE Contains 1 oz. Troy of .999 Fine Silver Obverse: Namahage on Decorative Background. The word "NAMAHAGE" across the top circumference. Reverse: High-Relief Intaglio Mint logo set on radial burst surrounded by stippled border reading "ONE TROY OUNCE" above & ".999 FINE SILVER" below on textured background, flanked by mintage year in roman numerals "mmxxI". Noh (Nō, derived from the Sino-Japanese word for "skill" or "talent"), is a major form of classical Japanese dance-drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Developed by Kan'ami & his son Zeami, it is the oldest major theatre art that is still regularly performed today. Although the terms Noh & nōgaku are sometimes used interchangeably, nōgaku encompasses both Noh & kyōgen. Traditionally, a full nōgaku program includes five Noh plays with comedic kyōgen plays in between; an abbreviated program of two Noh plays with one kyōgen piece has become common today. Optionally, an okina play may be presented at the very beginning of the nōgaku presentation. Noh is often based on tales from traditional literature with a supernatural being transformed into human form as a hero narrating a story. Noh integrates masks, costumes & various props in a dance-based performance, requiring highly trained actors & musicians. Emotions are primarily conveyed by stylized conventional gestures while the iconic masks represent roles such as ghosts, women, children, & the elderly. Written in late middle Japanese, the text "vividly describes the ordinary people of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries". Having a strong emphasis on tradition rather than innovation, Noh is extremely codified & regulated by the iemoto system. The Namahage are demonlike beings portrayed by men wearing hefty oni (ogre) masks & traditional straw capes (mino) during a New Year's ritual, in local northern Japanese folklore of the Oga Peninsula area of Akita Prefecture. Item specifics Composition: Silver Precious Metal Content per Unit: 1 oz Shape: Round Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Year: 2021 Brand/Mint: Intaglio Mint Fineness: 0.999 Total Precious Metal Content: 1 oz Namahage, demonlike beings, hefty oni (ogre), straw capes (mino), New Year's ritual, northern Japanese folklore, Oga Peninsula, Akita Prefecture jealous female demon, HANNYA, Noh,Japanese dance,Kitsune mask,fox mask, Japanese drama, Kan'ami,Zeami,nōgaku, Noh & kyōgen,okina play,iemoto system 1 oz .999 Silver Kitsune Mask Round Coin Fox Japanese Theatre Noh New in Capsule 1 Oz .999 Silver Namahage Japanese Theatre Round Coin New With Capsule
