Japanese [[lion dance]]. Generally performed during the Japanese [[New Year]] and on Buddha's Birthday, or as part of noh and kabuki performances.

The shishimai costume usually features a red lacquered wooden (or plastic) mask with visible teeth, white hair and a green "robed" body. The "robe" section sometimes has swirly wind/cloud patterns done in white.

The lion [[noh mask]] worn by [[Hata no Kokoro]] is the same mask as the shishimai mask. 

h4. Example

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h4. See also
* [[Lion dance]]

h4. External links
* "Kokugakuin's Encyclopedia of Shinto: Shishi-mai":[http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/entry.php?entryID=1019]
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