Lit. "laughing old man." A Noh mask *nōmen 能面 representing a plebeian old man. Its prominent, round muscular cheeks, open areas around the eyes, gentle shallow curves below the eyebrows, and broad smile create a friendly expression. Faint wrinkles are carved in the middle of the forehead. Strong upper and lower teeth are clearly visible. Mustache, beard, and head hair are of implanted tan horse hair. Worn by the old fisher, farmer or hunter in the first act of plays like Nomori 野守, Ukai 鵜飼, Hiun 飛雲, and Utō 善知烏, where the figure changes in the second act into a ghost, demon, fierce god, dragon god, or supernatural being.
A waraijō with leering smile, sickle eyes, and strong personality is housed in Kasuga Jinja 春日神社, Gifu Prefecture. Dating to the 15th century, it has been attributed to the 15th-century carver Shakuzuru 赤鶴 (see *jissaku 十作) from the incised insignia "Ittōsaku." The Kanze 観世 family, Tokyo, possess a well-carved waraijō dating to the Muromachi period, and it is designated as an Important Cultural Property.