statue. tat. woman. June 27, 2011 at 1:52 pm #36918. topdolla. I am looking to start a half sleeve on my forearm with an Oni mask, the problem is that I cannot tell the difference between Oni masks and Hannya masks. I want the Oni masks because of the meaning, but I definite don't want a hannya inked on me because I didn't know better. What is the difference between Hannya and Oni? Hannya masks differ from oni masks in that Hannyas represent female demons in Japanese storytelling, while oni masks represent masculine demons. Hannyas are created when a woman is betrayed and overcome by feelings of jealousy, obsession and sadness. A user asks about the difference between oni and hannya masks, two types of Japanese inked art. A verified artist replies with a simple explanation and some examples of oni and hannya tattoos. The post also shows other posts of irezumi (Japanese tattoo) art on r/irezumi. There is some confusion as to the difference between these two Japanese mask tattoos. Both are used in traditional Japanese theater, but the difference is: The oni mask represents a male demon. The hannya mask represents a female demon. Perhaps one of the most iconic images associated with Japanese art are devilish looking masks most notably of the Hannya, Oni and Tengu. These masks are often depictions of Japanese mythological demons and continue to be used in Japanese art, pop culture and even by many tattoo artists because of their distinctly fearsome and yet appealing Hannya is mask used in Noh (traditional Japanese theater) it represents a female transformed by jealousy and rage. Oni is an Ogre or demon like creature. Some humans can turn into oni but that's a very unique situation. The gods raijin and fujin are often depicted as oni. Oni also administer punishment in hell. 9JEf0qS.

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