In the 16th century, the sanshin reached the Japanese trading port at Sakai in Osaka, Japan. In mainland Japan, it evolved into the larger shamisen, and many people refer to the sanshin as jabisen or jamisen due to its snakeskin covering.
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Japanese Vintage OYAMA doll KIMONO GEISHA MAIKO SHAMISEN Creator: RAKUHO Unused item stored for a long time. There is some dirt and yellowing due to age. Approximately 30 years old. Size (approx.) Height 42cm.
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The leather is synthetic leather. The skin is particularly popular, and beginners like it because it is easier to handle than dog skin.
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This is right and compact size, and it could be in the hard case for shamisen. Weight: 650g.
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The thickness of the neck is 1.0 in /2.6cm. The length of the neck is about 38.2 in /97cm.
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This is a must-have score book for shamisen players. There are famous minyo songs from all over Japan.
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Shamisen was carefully crafted one by one by skilled artisans of Sangenshi Kikuoka. ・Fun for the whole family! Mini sanshin for beginners at about 2/3 scale.
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This is a practice shamisen. There are no tears in the front or back leather and it can be played as is. There are many accessories such as cloth case, hard case, plectrum, strings, etc. We do not know if it is for Hata or other use.
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