Snake Slayer

It was a tough choice for blips today. There was this one of the Shinkansen which we travelled on to Izumo today, and then there were a few others of the taiko drum show in the hotel lobby. I finally settled on this one because there are more drummers in the background and you can see more of the warrior's beautiful golden robe. Also, it is very clear what the warrior is about to do. Yes, he did cut off the snake's head, much to the shock of one little girl in the front row. She was very relieved when the dancer revealed that his head was still firmly on his shoulders. And yes, that is a snake; despite it's appearance to the contrary, it is not a dragon.

Taiko drummers, to give a flavour of the hotel lobby show. I LOVE taiko drumming; it's so exciting!