Category Archives: Japanese Festivals

Shishimai

獅子舞 Shishimai is the Japanese Lion Dance. This Lion dance came from China many year ago and the Japanese have developed their own style. There are many different kinds of Shishimai dance in…

Taikodai

太鼓台 Taikodai are the floats that carry Japanese drums called taiko. The taiko drums are put inside the taikodai and are carried around. Big Taikodai can be carried by about 150 people. The bigger Taikodai are just over 5 meters high and…