Japanese lion dance has come here again
Please let me to explain you the Japanese lion dance. It is the Japanese traditional folk performing art called Shishimai. The performers of Shishimai wear a guardian lion costume complete with a head represented by a lion mask, and dance with a co-actor. They usually dance at shrines, shopping streets and regular patronage's residences, throughout Japan to ward off evil and bring good luck. Shishimai performers dance to lively music played with traditional Japanese instruments. This accompaniment can be heard even from a distance. Today, I'd like to introduce the grand dance performance held at the famous shrine. This is a short video about a Shishimai dance performance dedicated to the spring shrine festival of the prestigious shrine in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture in mid-March this year. By the way, the choreography, costume, and number of co-actors vary significantly by locality. Actually, it de...
