Traditional Japanese musical instruments, known as wagakki in Japanese, are musical instruments used in the traditional folk music of Japan. They comprise a range of string, wind, and percussion instr
Women playing the Shamisen, Tsuzumi, and Taiko in Meiji-era Japan.
Biwa
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The biwa is a Japanese short-necked wooden lute traditionally used in narrative storytelling. The biwa is a plucked string instrument that first gained popularity in China before spreading throughout
Traditional Japanese musical instruments
…Taishōgoto (大正琴) – a zither with metal strings and keys Biwa – a pear-shaped lute Gottan or hako-jamisen…
A selection of biwa in a Japanese museum
Benzaiten (Goddess of Music and Good Fortune) playing a biwa, 1832 woodblock print (surimono)
Gakubiwa
Plectra for the chikuzen-biwa (left) and satsuma-biwa