Long live Senshu

Japanese: 千秋万歳 - せんずまんざい

〘Noun〙 A New Year's celebration art form rooted in ancient Japanese beliefs. A chanter descended from a medieval onmyoji (onmyoji), he would stand at the gates of various houses as a New Year's auspicious event, chanting words of praise for the family's fortune and longevity, and dancing in return for money. Also, people who make a living from it. It originated in the Middle Ages, when it was held in the front garden of the Shishinden Hall on the fourth day of the New Year, and it was also accepted by the Imperial Court, and in the early modern period, Mikawa Manzai was seen at Edo Castle, and Yamato Manzai at the Kyoto Imperial Palace. In the early Middle Ages, the performers wore sage costumes waving small pine trees, but in the later period, they changed to plain robes and Kazaori - eboshi hats, and the shite (tayu) holding a fan danced to the accompaniment of the waki (Saizō)'s drum, and exchanged words of congratulations. Senshu Manzai. 《Season・New Year》 [Shin Sarugaku-ki (c. 1061-65)] [Essay] (1) Originally, it meant a long time, and was brought over from ancient China as a word to celebrate long-lasting prosperity and longevity. It was used simply to mean "for a long time" or to express a very happy feeling. → senshuubanzei
(2) Its origins as a performing art are unclear, but it is believed to have been named after the chanting of "Senshu Banzai" (Man'zai for a thousand years) in which it was performed as a celebration.

Senshuu - Banzei Senshiu... [Long live Chiaki]

〘Noun〙 ('Ban' is the Chinese pronunciation of 'ten thousand' and 'zei' is the Chinese pronunciation of 'years') Thousands of years. By extension, perpetuity, eternity. Also, words wishing for that. Words celebrating longevity. Senshu. Senshu banzai. Senshu manzai. Happy long life for a thousand years. ※Shoku Nihongi - Tenpyo 8th year (736), November, Jinjin "I bestowed upon _you _Tachibana _no Sukune. Long life for a thousand years, forever and ever." ※Heike (early 13th century), 6 "From the most mysterious man to the most mysterious woman, I simply pray for this lord's long life for a thousand years (senshiu banzei) " (Takarahon, ruby) [Goyan - Hanfu]

Senshuu - Manzai Senshiu... [Long live Senshuu]

〘 noun 〙① = senzu manzai (Long live a thousand years) [Fuzoku Gaho, No. 50 (1893)]② = senshu banzei (Long live a thousand years)

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

〘名〙日本古代の信仰に根ざす、正月の祝福芸能の一つ。中世陰陽師の流れをくむ唱門師が、正月の吉例として諸家の門に立ち、家運・長寿のほめことばなどをとなえて舞い、報酬に金銭などを得ること。また、それを業とする人々。中古、正月四日に紫宸殿の前庭で行なわれた由来により、宮中にも参入し、近世、江戸城には三河万歳が、京都御所へは大和万歳が出入りした。中世前期では小松をかざす仙人ぶりの装束が、後期から風折烏帽子(かざおりえぼし)に素袍(すおう)姿になり、扇を持ったシテ（太夫）がワキ（才蔵）の鼓に合わせて舞い、かけ合いで祝言を述べた。せんしゅうまんざい。《季・新年》〔新猿楽記（1061‐65頃）〕[語誌](1)本来、長い年月の意で、特に永年の繁栄や長寿を祝う言葉として古く中国からもたらされ、単に幾久しいの意で用いたり、非常に嬉しい気持などを表わす語として用いたりした。→せんしゅうばんぜい。
(2)芸能としての起源は明らかではないが、そこでも祝いの言葉として「千秋万歳」と唱えられたところから命名されたと思われる。

せんしゅう‐ばんぜいセンシウ‥【千秋万歳】

〘名〙 (「ばん」は「万」の、「ぜい」は「歳」の漢音) 千年万年。転じて、永久、永遠。また、それを願うことば。長寿を祝うことば。せんしゅう。せんしゅうばんざい。せんしゅうまんざい。千秋万歳楽。※続日本紀‐天平八年（736）一一月壬辰「賜_二橘宿禰_一。千秋万歳、相継無_レ窮」※平家（１３Ｃ前）六「あやしのしづの男しづの女にいたるまで、ただ此君千秋万歳(センシウバンゼイ)（高良本ルビ）の宝算をぞ祈たてまつる」〔江淹‐恨賦〕