noun
drumming in the streets to announce a sumo tournament
Traditional sumo practice; drummers walk through town to publicize an upcoming tournament.
江戸時代、触れ太鼓が町を回って相撲の開催を知らせた。
In the Edo period, drummers walked around town beating drums to announce sumo tournaments.
noun
announcing an event by walking around beating a drum;
General term for the practice or the drum itself; not limited to sumo. Can refer to any public announcement made by a drummer walking through the streets.
祭りの前に、触れ太鼓が村中を回った。
Before the festival, a drummer went around the village to announce it.
この触れ太鼓は、昔、町の行事を知らせるのに使われた。
This drum was once used to announce town events.
Compound of 触れ (fure, 'announcement') + 太鼓 (taiko, 'drum'). The kanji 触太鼓 is a rare abbreviated spelling.