noun
Azuma-asobi (ancient Japanese dance suite)
Archaic term for a court dance and music suite that originated in eastern Japan; primarily of historical and cultural interest.
東遊びは、平安時代に宮中で行われた舞楽の一つです。
Azuma-asobi is one of the court dances performed in the Heian period.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical dance suite.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common but still encountered in historical contexts.
From 東 (azuma, 'eastern Japan') + 遊び (asobi, 'play, entertainment'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term refers to a specific ancient dance suite.