Sumo and the Meaning of the Sanbasō Dance

In this video, we give a bit of context for Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII's performance at yokozuna Hakuhō's retirement ceremony, having a look at some connections between kabuki and sumo, and the meaning of the auspicious sanbasō dances.

Special shout-out to Chris Sumo for his detailed and insightful coverage of all sumo matters. You can enjoy his video on the retirement ceremony here:    • Hakuho's EPIC retirement ceremony  

The footage of Danjūrō's performance is courtesy of 相撲チャンネル, you can watch the complete video here:    • 市川團十郎の舞 オープニングセレモニー【白鵬断髪式】2023/1/28 白...  

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