Vintage Japanese Okame Mask – Otafuku “Goddess of Laughter” – Folk & Kyōgen Theater Wood Handmade Natsume The Ranma Hori would usually

The Ranma Hori would usually sit on the ends of the Ranma in smaller transoms

The place numbers are carved and filled with red

Measures 7 1/4" in diameter by 1" tall (18

This is an antique Japanese Taisho era (c

This plate measures 6" in diameter by 3/4" tall (15x 2 cm)

Vintage Japanese Okame Mask – Otafuku “Goddess of Laughter” – Folk & Kyōgen Theater Wood Handmade Natsume The Ranma Hori would usuallyVintage Japanese Okame Mask Otafuku Goddess of Laughter Folk & Kygen Theater Description This hand carved wooden mask represents Okame, also known as Otafuku (much good fortune) the joyful female spirit of laughter, happiness, and good harvests. Her round face, plump cheeks, and warm smile have symbolized fertility and prosperity for centuries. Okame features prominently in folk dance and Kygen comic theater, where her laughter is said to invite good