musical instruments
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plucked instruments
弦楽 器 gengakki

J 262 057
biwa 4-strings lute
shamisen 3-strings lute
koto 13-strings long zither


biwa 琵 琶
J 220 351
biwa - 4-strings lute
traditional instruments
J 262 057
biwa player
traditional instruments
J 220 353
biwa - chin. pipa  (2)
traditional instruments

shamisen 三 味線
J 220 360
shamisen = 3-strings lute
traditional instruments
J 220 360
shamisen  (2)
traditional instruments
J 220 354
shamisen - made by snakeskin
traditional instruments

J 207 164
entertainer with shamisen / Kyôto City
traditional instruments

J 234 161
Tsugaru-shamisen
traditional instruments
J 234 155
Tsugaru-shamisen  (2)
traditional instruments

J 234 159
Tsugaru-shamisen  (3)
traditional instruments
J 234 165
Tsugaru-shamisen  (4)
traditional instruments
J 256 180
shamisen player from Okinawa
traditional instruments

J 207 054
bunraku - reciter + shamisen
traditional instruments
J 220 063
bunraku - ensemble with shamisen
traditional instruments

J 207 056
bunraku - reciter + shamisen  (2)
traditional instruments
J 207 058
bunraku - reciter + shamisen  (3)
traditional instruments

koto 琴
J 262 049
koto = 13-strings long zither
traditional instruments
J 262 046
koto player
traditional instruments

J 207 162
koto concert in shrine
traditional instruments