Arashi Kanjuro as Onigatake (嵐冠十郎 鬼ヶ嶽)

The collaboration between sumo (相撲, Japanese traditional wrestling) and kabuki, the two giants of the Edo period's entertainment life, was very effective in terms of entertainment strategy. Arashigatake is a villainous sumo wrestler. Sumo is an exclusively male-dominated sport played in Dohyo(土俵, a sacred ring), where women are not permitted to enter. In kabuki, it is not permitted for female to get on the stage either, but the actors can perform different genders within the play, and in this work, a sumo wrestler is being played.