Touch drum - Furedaiko

Japanese: 触太鼓 - ふれだいこ

〘 noun 〙 A drum that is beaten to widely announce something. It was used in plays and sumo wrestling, but especially in sumo, where the day before the first day, the drum is beaten to announce the matches in the city. Also, that drum. ※Oe Toshimitsu's diary - June 17, 1699 (Kojiki Ruien, Bugi 19) "The local sumo wrestler was excused from beating the drum last night for half an hour, so the assistant minister _{requested it} , and the sumo will be held today."

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Japanese:

〘名〙あることを広く知らせるために打つ太鼓。芝居・相撲などで行なわれたが、特に、相撲で、初日の前日に取組などを太鼓をたたいて市内に触れ回ること。また、その太鼓。※大江俊光記‐元祿一二年（1699）六月一七日（古事類苑・武技一九）「在所の相撲触太鼓、昨夜半過御免之由、助太夫被_レ申、今日相撲有」

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