here again bidou reproduces the texture and stains of the original print on japanese paper.inal result, a man looking death in the eye. >> translator: i felt there was a mysterious depth in the original print, so my intention was to convey that same atmosphere on the mask. >> reporter: bidou's secret ambition is to see his original masks featured in a stage performance. until then, he's determined to keep building bridges between noh theater and other forms of art. shinsuke ide, nhk world. >> bidou's masks are on exhibition at the art museum of northern illinois university. the show runs through may 22nd. >>> it's time now for a check of the weather. people in dubai are having difficulty getting around and even breathing after a major sandstorm hit the city. ma ji shoji joins us with the latest. >> well, catherine, we don't usually get sandstorms here in japan, so some people can't really imagine what it is to be like in a sandstorm. we'll take a look at an image coming out from dubai. this is from yesterday. you can't really see anything. low visibility for sure. a severe s