Edo Kotobuki Jishi and Ryomen Odori
with Guest Instructor and TAM Edo Bayashi Ensemble

EDO KOTOBUKI JISHI (CELEBRATORY LION DANCE OF OLD TOKYO) AND RYOMEN ODORI (DOUBLE-MASKED DANCE)

Dance demonstration and talk by Eien Hunter-Ishikawa and TAM Edo Bayashi Ensemble

Please join us in welcoming a shishi gashira (lion head) for the shishi mai (lion dance)!! TAM is purchasing an authentic shishi gashira from the Miyamoto store in Tokyo.  It is hand-carved by a Japanese craftsman and is a handmade piece of art.  We have also obtained two authentic masks, okame (friendly female mask) and warai (laughing male mask), for Ryomen Odori (double-masked dance).  They are also hand-carved pieces of art by a Japanese craftsman, and they are eagerly awaiting their debut.

About TAM Edo Bayashi Ensemble

Demo and talk

September 22

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Location: TAM Studio

Fee: Pay what you can, suggested fee $10 per person (no one turned away)

Workshop Content:

1.  Talk: Matsuri (festival) in Japan

2.  Demo: Edo Kotobuki Jishi and Ryomen Odori

3.  Q & A

4.  Audience participation: Let's dance Shishi Mai (lion dance) and Ryomen Odori (double-masked dance)!