Benten Kozo
Attributes: Outlaw, Bad Boy, Beauty, Cross Dresser, Thief, Rebel, Runaway
Benten Kozo was said to be so beautiful that anyone would love him.
In the famous play "Shiranami Gonin Otoko" or "Five Men of the White Waves", he is the lead character. White Waves is a term used for thieves. The play centers on a band of five thieves from the Edo period in Osaka.
Benton Kozo, a handsome young man, the son of a wealthy merchant, ran away from home at a young age to be an outlaw. Benton is known for his cherry blossom tattoo on his chest and arm. In the play Benton is also famous for dressing as a young woman of high rank to carry out his criminal escapades.