Shisa statue dressed in a Kariyushi mask, but the mask cannot cover its large nose

Shisa statue dressed in a Kariyushi mask, but the mask cannot cover its large nose

A shisa statue wearing a hand-made mask. April 28, Kokusaidori in Naha


April 29, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo

A shisa statue standing at the side entrance of the Okinawa Prefectural Office on Kokusaidori in Naha could be seen wearing a cloth mask through April 28. The mask was placed there by Mari Ishikawa from Okinawa Ryusoen, a nearby store that makes and sells Kariyushi clothing, as a call for measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The idea was to, “place it in an easily recognizable spot to raise awareness.”

The mask was made with Okinawan dyed fabric, and similar masks can be purchased at the store, where they are made. The mask-wearing statue has been catching the eye of pedestrians, who stop and take a picture with their smartphones.

(English translation T&CT and Sam Grieb)

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