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This article is about an introduction of a movie of how to make “shishimai”, a kind of Japanese lion. ”Shishimai” is also refered to a Japanese traditional dance style. A dancer puts on a lion’s face on his/her head, and puts on long cloth. Another dancer dances behind him/her. Please take a look at this movie below.

To start with, you need to get the materials ready. The following lists are what you need. Almost all of them are usually sold in a hundred-yen store in Japan. Here is the item names in English(Japanese).

・drawing paper(gayoushi) [yellow, green, white, black, red]

・round sticker(marushiiru)

・gold origami

・Japanese paper with colored figure(chiyogami)

・cardboard(danbouru)

・white paint(enogu)

・container(youki)

・die cutting(katanuki)

・scissors(Hasami)

・glue(nori)

・serohanteep(scotch tape)

・double-sided tape(ryoumenteepu)

・pens

・ruler(jougi)

Shishimai craft is a simple New Year ‘s craft that you can enjoy making with children.

This is for parents and children and children in a nursery school or kindergarten.

Thank you for reading and watching the movie.