《Gaki Sumo》 - Gakizumo

Japanese: 《餓鬼角力》 - がきずもう
《Gaki Sumo》 - Gakizumo

... Oni, who play the role of tormenting the dead in hell, appear in the Kiraigo ceremony held at Kosaiji Temple in Hikari-cho, Sosa-gun, Chiba Prefecture, and it is believed that sick people who are tormented by these oni will become healthy due to the oni's spiritual power. Oni from hell also appear in the Dainenbutsu Kyogen plays "Sai no Kawara" and "Gakizumou" handed down at Mibu-ji Temple in Kyoto City. Oni also appear in Dengaku, Noh, and Kyogen. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Gaki Sumo" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 地獄で亡者を責める役柄の鬼は,千葉県匝瑳(そうさ)郡光町の広済寺で行われる鬼来迎(きらいごう)に登場するが,この鬼に責めてもらった病弱な者は,鬼の持つ霊力によって健康になるという信仰もある。地獄の鬼は京都市の壬生(みぶ)寺に伝承されている大念仏狂言の《賽の河原》《餓鬼角力(がきずもう)》にもみられる。この他,鬼は田楽や能・狂言にも登場する。…

※「《餓鬼角力》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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