Japanese Shishi Lion Mask Vtg Foo Dog Head Doll Dance Fabric Handmade BD363 zodiac This piece was purchased at

This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya

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Souvenir from somewhere but cannot be identified as Kanji has faded

Chips and cracks

Japanese Shishi Lion Mask Vtg Foo Dog Head Doll Dance Fabric Handmade BD363 zodiac This piece was purchased atVtg 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