In Aso City "Tora-mai" is called "Shishi-mai" when it is dedicated to the gods, but because it is so fearsome, when performed on other occasions it is called "Tora-mai" (Tiger Dance). The Nagakusa Toramai has one tiger and is a two-person tiger dance (one person dances as the head and one as the tail). The tiger dance is performed at the lunar New Year to celebrate and pray for a good harvest. The dance consists of the following parts: 'Kabenuri', 'Dewa', 'Takeda Bayashi', 'Komochi' and 'Tamatori'."