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Lion Dance

The lion dance originally came from China but has been performed in Japan for over a thousand years. Performers wear lion costumes and mimic the movements of a lion in a dance that banishes evil and brings in good luck and fortune. Lion dances are performed throughout Japan at festivals and for celebrations, and there are said to be some 8,000 varieties in Japan. Of these, over 1,200 distinct varieties of lion dance are performed in Kagawa Prefecture alone.

The lion dances of Kagawa are unlike those performed elsewhere. While many lion dance masks are made of wood, most of the masks in Kagawa are made of paper. The ears stand straight up, the eyes roll around, and the mouths have sharp teeth. In Kagawa, the bells used to accompany the lion dance are big, over thirty centimeters tall. The lion dance is one of the liveliest performances of autumn festivals in Kagawa Prefecture, and with over a thousand variations of the dance to enjoy, you will never get bored.

We hope you have a chance to see several, so you can compare the differences, and come to know the fascination of the lion dance.

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舞獅

源自中國的舞獅，已在日本傳承了上千年。演員身披獅子造型戲服，模仿獅子的一舉一動，舞之蹈之，意在辟邪免災、招祥納福，常在節日慶典中表演。舞獅種類繁多，全日本約有8000種，僅香川縣便超過1200種。

香川縣的舞獅獨樹一格，與日本其他地區不同。例如獅頭，其他地方多是木雕而成，香川縣卻另闢蹊徑，多以和紙糊製——獅耳跳動昂揚，眼睛顧盼靈活，牙尖齒利。除此之外，其伴奏樂器銅鑼，直徑超過30公分，尺寸頗巨。在香川縣的秋日慶典上，舞獅表演是不可或缺的一環，所到之處可謂熱鬧非凡。加之舞獅形態有上千種之多，絕對讓人目不暇給，百看不厭。若您有機會觀賞到多種舞獅，請仔細比較，定能體會到其中的魅力與奧妙。

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狮子舞

狮子舞源自中国，已在日本传承上千年之久。演员身披狮子造型戏服，模仿狮子的一举一动，舞之蹈之，寓意辟邪免灾、招祥纳福，常在节日庆典中演出。狮子舞种类繁多，全日本约有8000种，仅香川县便逾1200种。

相较于日本其他地区，香川县的狮子舞更独树一格。例如狮头，其他地区多是木雕而成，香川县却另辟蹊径，多以和纸糊制——狮耳跳动昂扬，眼睛顾盼灵活，牙齿锋利。除此之外，其伴奏乐器铜锣，直径超过30厘米，尺寸颇巨。而在香川县的秋日庆典上，狮子舞表演更是不可或缺的一环，所到之处可谓热闹非凡。加之舞狮形态有上千种之多，绝对让人目不暇给，百看不厌。若您有机会观赏到多种狮子舞，请细细比较，定能领略个中的精妙。

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