You see statues of these kabuki characters around Asakusa because the area is closely linked with traditional theatre and old Edo culture.
In Asakusa’s Denbōin-dori they’ve hidden statues of all five thieves, but I only noticed two!
This is Benten Kozō Kikunosuke (弁天小僧菊之助) – one of the five dashing thief characters from the kabuki play Shiranami Gonin Otoko (Aoto Zōshi Hana no Nishikie).
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