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It's Fall, and with that comes the Lion Dances!

It's called Shishimai.
Shishi means lion :V The general story is that these two kids dressed in flower hats play the drums. They rustle a sleeping lion. Instead of attacking, it's spurred into a wonderful dance. It's not scary to most adults. Sometimes the actors will use the head of the doll to chomp up a baby in the crowd. I'm told this is good luck.

This took place in Kozai, a district of Takamatsu's western neighborhoods. I was glad to hear the drums and get close. It did hurt my ear's after 2 hours though.

How often do you see lions dancing?
Joe o/