Hannya
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Hannya (般若) is a popular Japanese nō theatre mask design, representing a jealous female demon. It possesses two sharp bull-like horns, glaring eyes, and a leering mouth split from ear to ear.
[edit] In popular culture
The character Hannya in the popular manga and anime series Rurouni Kenshin wears and takes his name from this mask.
