

In _Noragami_ , some characters wear masks (e.g. Rabo).

![Rabo's mask](https://i.stack.imgur.com/nlN6rm.jpg)

I know what they are and everything, but I feel like I've seen something like
it before, but I can't find anything online (Rabo's mask especially).

Are the masks completely fictional, or are they based off of anything?


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Is there any historical origins for the masks in Noragami?


Using an eye is a common mask design. Maybe that's why it feels familiar to
you.

[![enter image description
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[2011] Mirai Nikki

[![enter image description
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[2008] Soul Eater

[![enter image description
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[1999] 20 Seiki Shounen

[![enter image description
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[1998-2000] Zelda for N64

[![enter image description
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[1995] On Your Mark

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rhFzbb.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rhFzbb.jpg)
[1990] Fushigi no Umi no Nadia

The ones wearing a piece of cloth to hide their face are usually unimportant
background characters, though. If I remember correctly the purpose is to
prevent servants from seeing the face of the emperor. Or sometimes it is
people dressed completely in black with a black cloth mask who are doing
background tasks and are supposed to be treated as not being there, for
example during a performance.


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