Masked Society - Kamenkessha

Japanese: 仮面結社 - かめんけっしゃ
Masked Society - Kamenkessha

...For example, the simple Commedia dell'arte mask or Noh mask expands the expression to the entire body and liberates gestural expression.
[Masked Society]
The appearance of a mask represents a load and release of energy beyond the ordinary, an opening of the circuitry to an extraordinary world. It is not surprising, therefore, that masks are often surrounded by various taboos.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "masked society" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…例えばそのものは簡素なコメディア・デラルテの面や能面は,表現を身体全体に拡大し,身ぶり表現を解放する。
[仮面結社]
 仮面の出現は,通常を超えたエネルギーの負荷であり,解放であり,非日常の世界への回路の開放である。したがって仮面がしばしばさまざまな禁忌にとりまかれているという事実もふしぎではない。…

※「仮面結社」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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