Noh Mask

Commonly used as an accessory in dramatic Noh performances, Noh masks have an unsettling appearance of scorn and malicious desire. Top-end Noh masks have a variety of expressions which change depending on the lighting and direction of the viewer.
Used as a means to hide motives, Noh masks are said to absorb negative energy and impure thoughts. Houses of wealth and high status are known to decorate entrance-ways or shrine rooms with Noh masks in order to prevent evil spirits.
Either as a precaution to deter children from wearing the expensive accessory or to not dirty the design, there is a warning which states the Noh mask must not be worn unless on special occasions by a professional.
Because the Noh mask has the duty of absorbing negative energy and thoughts, it is believed to take on an entity of its own - an evil spirit which grows hungry for human souls. If someone were to carelessly wear a Noh mask, the soul is sucked from the body; causing the flesh to rot until only a festering corpse remains.
​The age and power of the Noh mask is said to determine how quickly a wearer's soul is taken.