Japanese Kids React to Getting "Bitten" by Scary Shishi Lion at Tokyo Shrine New Years Day 2014
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- At the controversial Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on New Years Day 2014, I spent a few hours filming Japanese childrens' reactions to getting bitten on the head by a traditional Lion Head dancer known as "Shishi-gashira". This is a tradition in Asia which is supposed to bring good luck and courage! It was interesting to see the different reactions of kids to having their head gnawed on by a colorful giant wooden lion's head. I compiled one video from their reactions. The older kids and adults all took it in stride and had fun with it, but the reactions of the younger kids varied from cutely stoic to screaming and crying, and kicking as you will see in the video. I can just imagine if we tried this in America! So what do you think about this tradition? A kids worse nightmare? Or a valuable Asian rite of passage? You decide.
It is said that if people are biten by Japanese lion, they can stay healthy for a whole one year. Thant is why parents let lion bites their children.
T S They’re soooo lucky
*Thant*
I would be fricking traumatized if I was bitten by one of these lions
Phantom 2003 I wouldn’t be in my opinion
It’s probably not that scary to them now that they are older.
I kinda feel bad for the children... I wanna be bitten by a Shishi lion so I can be healthy!!!
Wassu Right on
It's deep rooted in overcoming and facing fear.
Bites of 87
If i was bitten, I would call in a chinese lion dance troupe to show them who's boss.
Scared me as a kid so much.
Elizabeth Peek To the younger kids, it’s frightening. To the older kids and adults, it’s not that bad. I wanna be bitten by a ShiShi one day :3
I'm not surprised if those kids are scarred...
I don't hate traditions even if they're deemed unusual and different from mine😂
Tradition? More like Traumatize. Dayum. These heads be scary. Though all of us know its human head inside HAHA
J Lee The bites affect children more
No don't do that to the kids they cry
We don’t care. This is a time for them to know the real world and tradition.
YaMeTe
Great way to traumatise children! :/
This is mean
you Americans need to learn how to respect someone's tradition- Like dude! get the faq off if you don't like this video
So the parents take their kids to get "bitten" by the lion? hahahaha man thats mean...tradition my ass XD
Silversava2 It’s considered good luck and the lion will help you stay healthy for a year
idk what's up with this traditionless Americans, Dude you need to learned how to respect someone's traditional!