Looking back - looking back

...It is called "Tonbo o gaeru (turning the dragonfly)". There are various types such as Santoku, Atogare, Kaeri-koshi, Kaeri-hassanashi, Kaeri-dachi, Kaeri-komi (turning the dragonfly) and others (illustration). There is also a special example called Heimagaeri (turning the dragonfly) used in the scene of the entrance to the Seo stage in Nunobiki Falls. The nature of Kabuki's "Tonbo" is different from that of Peking Opera, and it is based on highlighting the performance of the main character. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "turning back" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…〈とんぼを返る〉という。三徳（さんとく），後返り（あとがえり），返り越し，返りっぱなし，返り立ち，返り込みなど各種あり(図)，ほかにも《布引滝》の瀬尾の落入りなどで用いる平馬返り（へいまがえり）という特殊例もある。歌舞伎の〈とんぼ〉は京劇と性質を異にし，主役の演技を引き立てることを基本としている。…

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