drumming style used to announce bouts
A specific drumming pattern used in sumo to signal the start of a bout or to announce the wrestlers.
When the drumming style used to announce bouts resounded, the audience became quiet.
Compound of 太鼓 (taiko, 'drum') and 内訳 (uchiwake, 'breakdown' or 'classification'), referring to a specific drum pattern used in sumo.