Chido The mask with a big nose and wide-opened eyes. The actor who leads the procession in Gigaku wears it. Chido is said to be the original form of "Tengu-men (the mask that represents a long nose goblin)".
	Shishi-ko The young boy who manages a lion in Gigaku wears this mask. It has almond-shape eyes and a cheerful expression.
	Goko The noble-looking mask with a crown. It has a dignified, energetic feature, which is very impressive.
	Kongo The mask with an expression of rage and stood-out veins. It is believed to have been used by the guard of the procession in Gigaku. Kongo is very similar to Rikishi (see below) except its topknot.
	Karura The mask that represents a sacred bird in India. It has an erect crest and a slender bill (a gem is in it).
	Konron The mask of strange appearance that has beast-like ears, wide-opened eyes, and exposed teeth. It was used for the character in Gigaku that falls in love with Gojo (see below) and is beaten by Rikishi (see below).
	Gojo This mask is said to represent a Chinese pretty young woman in the Tang age (7-10th century) who had a calm expression like "Bosatsu (a statue of a Buddhist saint)". Gojo is the only Gigaku-mask that represents a woman.
	Rikishi The mask with an expression of rage. It is difficult to differentiate Rikishi from Kongo (see above) because they are very similar to each other. Rikishi has a closed mouth, as opposed to open mouth of Kongo.
	Baramon (Brahman) The mask that represents an old Hindu priest (a member of the highest Hindu caste). It has deep wrinkles and no upper tooth. Baramon was used for the comical (in an ironical sense) charactor who washes diapers in Gigaku.
	Taiko-fu This mask was used for the character of a widowed old man with an orphan. It has a peaked head and looks like the people you can see on the Silk Road even now.
	Taiko-ko This mask was used for the character of an orphan who accompanies Taiko-fu. It has a lonesome expression which is in a marked contrast to Shishi-ko's cheerful one.
	Suiko-oh The mask of the king of Ko (the country that used to be to the west of China) with a long nose, heavy whiskers and mustaches, which looks like a Persian. In Gigaku, the actor wearing Suiko-oh mask appears with drunks of Ko. Suiko-oh is a symbol of harvest (like Bacchus in the Greek mythology).
	Suiko-jyu 8 drunks who appear at the end of Gigaku wear Suiko-jyu masks. Each of them has a unique humorous expression indicating that he is drunk.