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Jō men

Old men’s masks.

Old men’s masks. Examples include Kojō, Asakurajō, Sankōjō, and Waraijō worn for old men’s roles in the first act and Shiwajō, Maijō, and Ishiōjō worn by the shite in the second act where the old man performs a dance. Old men’s masks have wrinkles on the cheeks and foreheads and real hair on the head and the beard.