Hannya

And I also thought it would be fitting to continue on our theme of a scorned woman.

So, my delicious donut, our final lady of the underworld today is the Hanya.

Yes, that iconic mask that has been used in many traditional and neo-traditional Japanese tattoo pieces.

That dead-eyed, horned creature of nightmares is actually a woman.

They're all women.

Nowadays, Hanya are mostly known in their mask form, coming from the tradition of Noh theater, one of the oldest continuous stage performances in the world.

In the realm of Noh, three types of Hanya masks correspond with the real folkloric stages of female demon transformation.

You have the Nama Nari, the Chu Nari and the Hon Nari.