Eagle-nosed fierce old man. A Noh mask *nōmen 能面, representing a fierce, old man. A roman nose with a strong, thin nose bone distinguishes this mask. Wrinkles line its forehead and a flat, straight ridge sets the eyebrows apart from the eyes. Like other akujō 悪尉 masks, washibana akujō has inserted gold-colored metal eyeballs, imparting a strong impression, yet its eyes are smaller and more human-like than *ōakujō 大悪尉 and *hanakobu akujō 鼻瘤悪尉. Gold-colored metal covering the upper and lower teeth, and a tongue visible in the back of the mouth emphasize the strength of the old man. The mask is colored a dark earthy brown.
Washibana akujō is often used for a figure performing the Chinese-derived dance gaku 楽, such as the messenger god in Dōmyōji 道明寺, the scholar Onin in Naniwa 難波, and the god Shirahige no Myōjin 白髭明神 in Shirahige 白髭. Attributed to Shakazuru Yoshinari 赤鶴吉成 (15th century, see *jissaku 十作), an inscribed Muromachi period mask at Oyama Jinja 尾山神社 is carved in the style of washibana akujō.