Hariko Masks

Made from at least five layers of paper that is moulded on wooden blocks, then hand painted. These are all unique. Each one has a string and hook at the top for hanging. These are decorative - for hanging on the wall or sitting on a bookshelf.

Hariko is a traditional folk craft in Japan. Furukawa-san was inspired to start mask making from when he used to tour all over Japan during his days playing the banjo. Furukawa-san makes these from his studio in Kyoto in his old family Chinese Medicine shop. If you would like to know more about the process of making these, please checkout this blog post Hariko Handmade by Furukawa-san.

Please note because these are all handmade they have imperfections. This is part of their beauty! We have multiples of Kitsune (fox) and Tora (Tiger), so there might be very slight differences from the one photographed. Select which one you would like from the drop down menu. If you select the different options on the drop down menu a corresponding image should appear.

We do not accept returns/ exchanges on these because they are one-offs. Please choose carefully.