Sanju

Japanese: 散手 - さんじゅ

Title of a piece of gagaku. Left side. New music. Medium-sized piece in the Taishiki style. A martial arts dance performed by one person. The dancer wears a dragon- headed helmet and trousers , a sword, a nobleman's mask and dances holding a spear . Sansute Hajin Music. Shuko Hajin Music. Shiko Hajin Music. *Sandai Jitsuroku - January 21st, 2nd year of the Ninna era (886), "Imperially ordered Prince _Sadakazu to wear _a sword. The new king performs a _Sansute dance. _"

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Japanese:

雅楽曲名。左方。新楽。太食(たいしき)調の中曲。一人舞の武舞(ぶまい)。龍頭の甲(かぶと)・裲襠(りょうとう)に帯剣し、貴人相の面をつけ鉾(ほこ)を持って舞う。散手破陣楽。主皇破陣楽。至皇破陣楽。※三代実録‐仁和二年（886）正月二一日「勅聴_二貞数親王帯剣_一。新王昨舞_二散手_一」

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