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Japanese artisans use winter cold to make silk strings for traditional instruments

Amid cold conditions at Marusan Hashimoto Co.'s studio, silk threads are stretched between hooks on pillars and excess glue wiped off with a cloth in a process for making strings for Japanese ...
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Concerts with string instruments in Kyoto

Concerts featuring Chinese and Japanese string instruments will be held this month and in December in Kyoto. A koto concert (www.kac.or.jp/events/8738/) will start at ...
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Silk string production for traditional Japanese instruments reaches seasonal peak

NAGAHAMA, Shiga -- Production of silk strings for traditional Japanese instruments such as the shamisen and koto is at its seasonal peak in this western Japan town. At the workshop of Marusan ...
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THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND MUSIC CULTURE OF JAPAN A Traditional Japanese Instrument Ensemble Pioneering the Future of Sound

AUN J CLASSIC ORCHESTRA, a musical ensemble formed in 2008 composed exclusively of traditional Japanese instruments. Far left: INOUE Ryohei. Photo: Heart tree Co., Ltd. AUN J CLASSIC ORCHESTRA is a ...
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Concert to feature Japanese traditional instrument

A concert featuring Japanese instruments will take place at Hanoi’s Japan Foundation Centre on January 13. A concert featuring Japanese instruments will take place at Hanoi’s Japan Foundation Centre ...