This “Wakashu” character, historically Oishi Chikara, appears as a boy before the coming-of-age ceremony in the play “Kanadehon Chushingura”.
A boy role like Rikiya, especially handsome one, is called “Wakashu-gata” and wears a wig with a forelock. This hairstyle shows the custom prior to the Edo period when men still left their forelock unshaved before the coming-of-age ceremony. The costumes express youthfulness and flashiness by using showy colors like purple or pale blue-green. Some characters like the role of Rikiya wear a Hakama along with Furisode (a long-sleeved kimono) which is originally a costume for women.
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【仮名手本忠臣蔵】
【KANADEHONCHUSHINGURA】
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