The headgear of the lion costume, called "shishi-gashira," is mostly made from wood, but there also exists headgear which is made by sticking traditional Japanese paper together, and recently, headgear made from styrene foam is seen, too.
獅子の頭部（獅子頭：ししがしらと呼ばれる）は木製が多いが、和紙による張子のものや最近では発泡スチロールによるものもある。