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May 19 2004 2 Comments

The day after…

Below is a picture of Noh actor Otoshige Sakai wearing a hannya demon mask.

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Whatever its original meaning, that pained expression coupled with the actor’s hands clasped desperately to his temples, accurately depicts how I feel after a particularly heavy drinking session. One when the intensity of the headache is almost enough to induce tears, and lying in a darkened room remains the only option.

I hasten to add however that I used the word depict. In, ahem, noh way do I bear even the slightest resemblance to the hannya demon shown in the picture. Honestly!

Categorized: Culture, Food and Drink, General

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  1. Kev says

    5/19/2004 at 7:59 pm

    You should be locked up for that last pun…

    Reply
  2. Lee says

    5/20/2004 at 11:03 am

    I know. I tried hard to stop myself, but I simply couldn’t resist.

    I’d like to say it won’t happen again, but…

    Reply

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