This Nagauta Buyo was first performed by Ichikawa Danjuro 9th in the Meiji period.
In this Buyo, Yayoi, a kosho (lady-in-waiting) is dancing for the Shogun. After she puts her hand into the shishigashira (lion mask), the spirit of the shishi possesses her. The admirable point of this piece is that the same actor dances 2 contrasting roles - a graceful Onnagata in the first half of the dance and the violent spirit of the shishi in the second half.
After Ichikawa Danjuro 9th died, performance of this repertoire ceased, but Onoe Kikugoro 6th successfully revived it. Since then, this dance has been performed quite regularly.

The repertoire group called Shishimono or Shakkyomono in Kabuki Buyo are based on the Noh play "Shakkyo" in which Jakusho Hoshi (a Buddhist priest) visited Seiryozan mountain in China, and saw a shishi (lion) playing with peonies.
The soul-stirring Keburi (swinging of long hair) by the shishi in the second half of the dance, is the highlight point common to all Shishimono. The knack of Keburi is said to be "to swing the hair using the hips," not using head or neck movement. Quite skillful technique is needed to swing the hair beautifully.

• "Shakkyo"

• "Hanabusa shuchakujishi"

• "Renjishi"