also: かくべじし
traveling entertainer wearing a lion mask and performing acrobatics
Historical term for a specific type of street performer from the Edo period, often associated with Echigo (Niigata). Compare 越後獅子.
See also: 越後獅子
In the Edo period, Kakubee-jishi performers wore lion masks and performed acrobatics.
Kakubee-jishi were street performers who came from the Echigo region.