This 22-minute educational film explores the history, construction, and performance techniques of Japan’s three major traditional instruments: the koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi. Through ...

The Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka hosted a concert of Japanese traditional music by the Honganji Temple and Foundation ...

The guitar-like shamisen entertains banquet guests in the flower districts. Discover the eternal tunes that harmonized the musical instruments' nature with human emotions.

Over time, the two instruments developed differently according to their cultural contexts. Over centuries, the sheng became a ...

The virus was not the only factor in his decision. An industry group representing retailers of traditional Japanese musical instruments says 14,500 Japanese-made shamisen were sold in the country ...

The event featured a Japanese tea ceremony and breathtaking musical performances by the Honganji Temple & Foundation Japanese Orchestra, showcasing traditional Japanese instruments such as the Koto ...