Itafula Lekhofi Itafula lekhofi le-Sankao, "ubuso obuthathu" ngesiJapane, liyifenisha enhle ehloselwe ukuba umlingisi obalulekile wanoma iyiphi indawo yesimanje yegumbi lokuphumula. I-Sankao isekelwe emcabangweni wokuziphendukela kwemvelo, okhula futhi uthuthuke njengomuntu ophilayo. Ukukhethwa kwezinto ezibonakalayo kungaba ukhuni oluqinile oluvela emasimini aqinile. Itafula lekhofi le-Sankao lihlanganisa ngokulinganayo ubuchwepheshe bokukhiqiza obuphakeme kakhulu nobuciko bendabuko, okwenza ucezu ngalunye luhluke. I-Sankao itholakala ngezinhlobo ezahlukene zezinkuni eziqinile ezifana ne-Iroko, i-oki noma umlotha.