Japan has a wide variety of musical instruments that have been cultivated over many years and has a particularly rich variety of musical instruments, even when viewed from a global perspective. The National Theatre of Japan's " The Magic of Japanese Instruments (Japanese Traditional Music)" series introduces the Koto, Shamisen, Taiko, Fue and Shakuhachi with performances and interviews on the appeal of each instrument. All of these instruments are covered in Music Textbooks, so please take a look at them along with school education.
“Shamisen: The Magic of Japanese Instruments (Japanese Traditional Music)”
――Kashiwa Yojiro, Hosozao, Tsuruzawa Kantaro
00:53 About Shamisen
02:09 Thick-necked Shamisen
02:39 Thin-necked Shamisen
05:13 What made you a Shamisen player?
07:05 How to Become a Professional Player
09:22 Music of Nozaki Village
10:00 The highlights of Shamisen
11:48 An invitation to Shamisen
Production, Copyright: Japan Arts Council