Shishigashira

Literally, a word of "shishigashira" means "lion head" in Japanese. It is used for "shishimai (lion dance)" in Japan, one of the traditional Japanese performing arts. It is often performed with drum, flute, and cymbal to drive away evil spirits at New Year and festival day. There are various shishimai shapes, dances, and music in each region. It requires skills and practices but is worth trying.

Japanese lion head is called "Shishigashira", which literally means a lion head. It is used in shishimai (Japanese lion dance) and often appears in Japanese festivals and new year's celebration with taiko and fue.

It is believed that a person's head that is bitten by this will become happy and wise because it eats evil spirits.

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