A gold shishi, Japanese lion mask, with white hair and green bidy fabric standing in the middle of a conference room

A gold shishi, Japanese lion dance mask, with white hair and green body fabric crouching, about to bite the air.

I had a rare and wonderful opportunity to try Ai-chan's shishi gashira after learning the basics of the Shishimai Japanese Lion Dance in a series of workshops she taught at #NATC2025! I am very grateful for her generosity and encouragement! #taiko #shishimai