Japanese Shishi Lion Mask Vtg Foo Dog Head Doll Dance Fabric Handmade BD363 zodiac Handwritten Calligraphy Kanji signature during

Handwritten Calligraphy Kanji signature during an event at Meitetsu Hall on January 9

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Vtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Butsugu Butsudan

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Weight: 250 grams

Japanese Shishi Lion Mask Vtg Foo Dog Head Doll Dance Fabric Handmade BD363 zodiac Handwritten Calligraphy Kanji signature duringVtg Japanese Doll Shishi Mai Details: This is a vintage Japanese Shishimai doll from Japan. This Shishimai doll is made of different fabrics and stuffed with cotton. The tail part has weights inside it. Shishimai is used in Lion Dance performances during the New Year's Festival or Oshogatsu, a culturally significant time in the Japanese calendar year. Shishimai dance was introduced in Japan during the 7th or 8th century during Japans frequent missions