This paper discusses kakae-zumo 抱相撲in the Tottori domain, focusing mainly on the movements of an individual kakae-zumo wrestler in order to examine the relationship with the domain through his life . Kakae-zumo refers to sumo performed by wrestlers retained by domains due to their wrestling ability, and in previous studies, the wrestlers have been regarded as holding fictitious samurai status since many kakae-zumo wrestlers originated from the peasant or merchant class. In addition, since attention has been paid to kakae-zumo wrestlers as having a peripheral status attached to the samurai class, their relationship with the domain has been portrayed as temporary and not particularly significant. Also, because previous studies have focused on famous and talented sumo wrestlers such as Raiden Tameemon 雷電為右衛門, the activities of sumo wrestlers who did attract such attention and did not become active as todori 頭取 (or toshiyori 年寄, heads of a group of sumo wrestlers) after their retirement from sumo have not been examined. Considering these points, this paper focuses on the sumo wrestler Akitsugawa Tohachi 秋津川藤八, who was employed by the Tottori domain. Since the 19th century, the Tottori domain had regularly employed sumo wrestlers, who participated in Shiki Kanjin Zumo 四季勧進相撲 (seasonal sumo tournaments) held in Edo (present-day Tokyo) and who had attained a sufficient degree of wrestling prowess. Most of the Tottori domain' s kakaezumo wrestlers came from within the domain. Immediately after he was hired by the Tottori domain, Akitsugawa was active mainly in Edo for a period of time and later became active in Osaka and Tottori. In Edo, he was based in the domainal residence and participated in Shiki Kanjin Zumo at spring and winter tournaments in the form of being borrowed (haishaku 拝借) by the head sumo promoter. At other times, it is believed that he followed the movement of the sumo troupe to which he belonged. However, the Tottori domain did not allow Akitsugawa to take his own course. It has been confirmed that he was summoned back to the domain and punished when he caused a problem during a sumo tour in Shikoku. It seems that the domain feared loss of face due to the problem caused by a sumo wrestler who represented the domain. On the other hand, the Tottori domain also provided money when the rising cost of living caused difficulties in sumo wrestlersʼ lives, and in addition, the domain permitted performances (kōgyō 興行) to ease their financial hardship. As such, the Tottori domain was involved in the activities of kakae-zumo wrestlers at key points and spared no effort to help sumo wrestlers protect their livelihoods. When Akitsugawa became active chiefly in Osaka and Tottori, he based his activity in the castle towns. In fact, it has been clear that he started to use these venues for sumo activities including tournaments. In addition, it has been confirmed that kakae-zumo wrestlers tried to put on sumo tournaments, cooperating with each other when they ran into difficulties. This differed from the relationship that a sumo wrestler would have with the head of a sumo troupe or a troupe of sumo wrestlers, demonstrating a specific relationship among these sumo wrestlers. The Tottori domain likely tried to control sumo tournaments itself by having kakae-zumo wrestlers serve as kanjinmoto (promoters) of sumo events requested by temples and shrines in the domain. This may be the reason why the Tottori domain provided funds when sumo wrestlers faced financial difficulties in their daily lives and allowed them to perform sumo to ease their difficulties. In the Tottori domain, the relationship between the domain and the kakaezumo wrestlers was not casual; the domain was involved in many ways, such as disciplinary action if there were problems with sumo wrestlers and attempts to guarantee the kakae-zumo wrestlers' livelihoods if they were in jeopardy. Akitsugawa's activities can be seen as an archetypical life of a kakae-zumo wrestler t