Japan has a long tradition of the lion dance and the dance is known as shishi-mai (獅子舞) in Japanese. It is thought to have been imported from China during the Tang Dynasty, and became...

A Japanese Lion dance performed in Sakurai, Nara, by a single person accompanied by flute and drum musicians. Japan has a long tradition of the Lion dance and the dance is known as shishi-mai (獅子舞) in Japanese.

"Shishimai" (Japanese lion dance) is one of the traditional Japanese performing arts, in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to festival music. This section also describes the Chinese version, which is simply called the lion dance.

Upon reaching the main event area, the ShiShi-Mai went onto the stage and performed the traditional ShiShi-Mai dance. Similar to the Chinese lion dance, the ShiShi-Mai performance was carried...

Shishimai - Japanese traditional Lion Dance at Tokyo Day London

The lion dance involves performers donning lion-shaped masks and wearing a large cloth with an arabesque lion pattern. It is believed to have originated in India. The "shishi" is inspired by the lion, and traveled to Japan from China as a symbol of sacred beasts capable of expelling evil.

2012年1月19日 · During the first days of the year in Japan, in the traditional areas or at Shinto shrines, you can witness one of the oldest Japanese traditions for the New Year, Shishi-mai, the Japanese lion dance. Once a monk had a bad dream, seeing a …

Differing from mainland Japan, the Okinawan lion dance uses a soft-toy-like body, woven with the fiber of a windmill palm 4, plantain, or false nettle, and a lion head carved out of a deigo tree. The men inside wear a pair of pants made of the same ingredients as the body to render the legs.

2024年11月10日 · Discover the vibrant Shishi lion dance, a cultural gem in Japanese festivals. Explore its origins, symbolism, and contemporary relevance—join the celebration!

2013年3月24日 · 獅子舞 Shishimai is the Japanese Lion Dance. This Lion dance came from China many year ago and the Japanese have developed their own style. There are many different kinds of Shishimai dance in Japan depending on the …