noun
admission tax
Historical term for a tax levied on admission to certain venues or events.
江戸時代には、芝居小屋に入るときに入場税がかけられることがあった。
In the Edo period, an admission tax was sometimes levied when entering a playhouse.
Compound of 入場 (admission) and 税 (tax). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to a tax on entry.