Great TonsureSekien Iconography Standard

A Daikatsura interpreted strictly through Toriyama Sekien’s original imagery. Rather than a concrete monster, it functions as a satirical figure borrowing the iconography of brothel pages and the immortal youth Kikujidō. The chrysanthemum-patterned long-sleeved robe evokes tales of longevity and coded slang, while the shaved scalp suggests a paradox of childlike form and senescent decay. Mentions of Nachi and Kōya serve as metaphors for the contradiction between ascetic rule and transgression. The oversized childlike body in the picture imparts an uncanny yet comic effect. Historical sources list no specific powers or harms, and its appearances are confined to the pictorial frame. Despite the similar name, it is a different lineage from the later “Ōkamuro.”

This yokai is included in the following collections:

Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki | Toriyama Sekien’s Yokai of Rain, Darkness, and Dawn

Explore Toriyama Sekien’s 1779 Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki, its Rain, Darkness, and Dawn volumes, and the yokai pictured in the original order.

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