Diabolo

Japanese: diabolo
Diabolo

...In Europe, the Chinese drum was popular from the early 19th century to the early 20th century, and was especially popular during the Napoleonic era. It was given the name "diabolo" from the trademark name used at the time, and in Japan it became popular again as "diabolo" at the end of the Meiji era. One theory is that it became popular when sumo wrestler Hitachiyama and his troupe brought it back as a souvenir from their tour of Europe and the United States from 1907 to 1908.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "diabolo" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ヨーロッパでは中国から伝わった輪鼓が,19世紀初頭から20世紀初期にかけて流行し,ことにナポレオン時代には熱狂的な人気をあつめた。そのときの商標名からdiaboloの呼名が付き,日本では明治末期にデアボーロとして再び人気を博すようになった。一説には,1907年から08年にかけて力士常陸山一行が欧米を巡遊興行した際,みやげ物として持ち帰ったのが流行の因になったともいう。…

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