Male Toka - Otoko to Uka

Japanese: 男踏歌 - おとことうか

〘 noun 〙 A man's uta (traditional Japanese song). On the 15th of the first month, courtiers and people of lower rank such as those of the 4th rank or lower would travel from the Imperial Court to the various Imperial Palaces, Imperial Princes, and the residences of nobles, singing Saibaraku (traditional Japanese song). This event continued until the end of the Heian period. Odokawa. ⇔Women's uta (traditional Japanese song). ※Nishinomiya-ki (around 969) 2 "On the same night, if there were _{two men} , Tada-ga- _ichi ."

O-douka wo Dafka [Male foot song]

〘 noun 〙＝ otokotouka (male uta) ⇔ medouka (female uta). ※ Myomokusho (around 1457) Regular public affairs "There is a man called otokotouka (male uta) ."

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Japanese:

〘名〙男のする踏歌。正月一五日、殿上人、地下人などで四位以下の人達が、禁中から諸院、諸宮、貴族の邸へ、催馬楽を歌いながら巡回する行事。平安末期頃まで続いた。おどうか。⇔女踏歌。※西宮記（969頃）二「同日夜、若有_二男蹈哥_一」