shishimai lion dance legends

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shishimai 獅子舞と伝説 Legends about the lion dance

. shishigashira 獅子頭 lion head mask and dance .
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female on the left, male on the right


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......................................................................................... Akita 秋田県
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羽後町 Ugo town

. shishida 獅子田 field for the lion head dancer .




......................................................................................... Aomori 青森県
大仙市 Daisen city 堀見内 Horiminai // 伝染病

Fields were san shishimai 三匹獅子舞 a lion dance with three dancers passes by will have a good harvest.
densenbyo 伝染病 pandemics will not hit the villagers.
. densenbyo 伝染病と伝説 Legends about pandemics .




......................................................................................... Gunma 群馬県
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桐生市 Kiryu city 黒保根町 Kurohone town

. Temple 湧丸の医光寺 Wakimaru no Iko-Ji .
and 涌丸獅子舞「ささら舞」Sasara Mai dance



......................................................................................... Hokkaido 北海道
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松前 Matsumae

. Sasayama Jinja 笹山神社 Sasayama Inari Shrine .




......................................................................................... Kyoto　京都
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宮津市 Miyazu city

. koma jishi 高麗獅子 Statues of Korean Lions.




......................................................................................... Nagano 長野県
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下伊那郡 Shimoina district 阿南町 Anan town

. okuwa sama, o-kuwa sama オクワ様 / 鍬 venerable hoe .
and 皇太神宮 Kotai Jingu in Ise




......................................................................................... Yamagata 山形県
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長井市 Nagai city

. shinshi 神使 messenger of god, divine messenger .
If an old fox, kami no tsukai 神の使い the messenger of the Inari Deity, appears with ears of rice in its mouth, there will be a good harvest. Villagers perform shishimai 獅子舞 a lion dance to show their gratitude.

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- reference : nichibun yokai database 妖怪データベース -
18 獅子舞 (04)


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. koma-inu 狛犬 / 高麗犬 / 胡麻犬 "Korean Dog" legends .
karajishi 唐獅子 "Chinese Lion" - shishi 獅子 Lion dog
komajishi 高麗獅子 Korean lion dog
fóshī 佛獅 Foshi, foo dog


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. Kaido highway legends 街道と伝説 - - ABC list .

. animals and their legends 動物と伝説 - - ABC list .

. plants and their legends 　植物と伝説 - - ABC list .

. trees and their legends 　樹木, 木と伝説 - - ABC list .

. Persons, People, Personen and their legends - - ABC list .

. Legends about Kobo Daishi Kukai - 弘法大師　空海 - 伝説 .

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