Baton twirler (English spelling) batontwirler

Japanese: baton twirler(英語表記)batontwirler
Baton twirler (English spelling) batontwirler

...During the march, the drum major leads the parade, holding a baton to direct the march. Today, baton twirlers, who spin batons in a spectacular fashion, also join in, adding color to the parade. It is said that the dance was first introduced to Japan in the Azuchi-Momoyama period (late 16th century), but it became popular at the end of the Edo period when Western military tactics began to be imported, and the "Restoration March" from the Meiji Restoration (1868) is famous.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "baton twirler" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…行進の際には鼓手長(ドラム・メジャー)が先頭に立って,指揮杖(バトン)を持って指揮をする。今日では,華やかにバトンを回すバトン・トワラーbaton twirlerも加わって,パレードに彩りを添えている。 日本への渡来は安土桃山時代(16世紀後期)ともいわれるが,盛んになったのは洋式兵法を輸入し始めた江戸末期からで,明治維新(1868)のときの《維新マーチ》は有名である。…

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