noun
sangaku; ancient Chinese-style entertainment
Historical term for a form of entertainment imported from China during the Nara period, featuring acrobatics, juggling, and other circus-like acts. Later influenced the development of 猿楽 (sarugaku).
See also: 猿楽
散楽は奈良時代に中国から日本に伝わった芸能である。
Sangaku is a performing art that was introduced to Japan from China during the Nara period.
散楽の曲芸は、後の猿楽や
The acrobatics of sangaku influenced later sarugaku and noh theater.