noun
school of kowakamai dance founded by Yamamoto Sirozaemon
Historical proper noun referring to a specific school of kowakamai, a medieval Japanese performing art. Rare outside specialized contexts.
See also: 幸若舞
大頭は、山本四郎左衛門が創始した幸若舞の流派である。
Ōgashira is a school of kowakamai dance founded by Yamamoto Shirozaemon.
Kowakamai is the broader genre of medieval narrative dance; 大頭 is one specific school within that tradition.
The name 大頭 (Ōgashira) is a proper noun associated with the founder Yamamoto Shirozaemon; the exact derivation is uncertain.