The Portland Japanese Garden celebrated Japanese New Year with a traditional lion dane called Shishimai. The dance is performed to ward off evil and usher in the new year. As the legend goes, if you are bitten by the shishi, then you will have good luck for that year. #japanesenewyear #shishimai #shishi #dance #traditionaldance #portland #pdx #theoregonian #portlandjapanesegarden