Dramatic hannya (demon woman) and okina (peaceful old man) noh masks obi, paired with a discreet sna

Dramatic hannya (demon woman) and okina (peaceful old man) noh masks obi, paired with a discreet snake scales + stripes sanpogi (antique outfit seen on)The three scales arranged in a triangle speaks to all Zelda players but doesn’t in fact represent the triforce ;) Nintendo probably took that motif from the famous mon of the Hojo clan. Legend says that a snake-lady appeared to Hojo Tokimasa, leaving only 3 scales behind as a blessing which became the clan’s family crest.Sanpogi (lit. ”stroll outfit”) are beautiful kimono featuring mirror designs on skirt flaps and all over patterns. I believe they were worn as fashionable day dress and were briefly in fashion in Kansai (Osaka?) pre wwii.  -- source link
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