These wooden masks, used in an ancient form of Japanese theater called Noh, were made to be expressionless. But performers are charged with using slight and subtle movements to reveal the hidden ...

The Female Artisans Honoring, and Reinventing, Japanese Noh Masks. In taking on the male-dominated theatrical craft, ... Nakamura in her Noh-inspired mask “Okina” (2022).

One designer in the US has even created tuxedo-inspired masks for the groom. ... Earlier this year, more than 200 couples in the Philippines married in a mass wedding event in masks a lot less chic.