At Meguro Gajoen in Tokyo, we'll introduce koto, a string instrument that was brought in from China 1,300 years ago.
We'll introduce kokyu, a three-stringed instrument which was made in Japan around 400 years ago. In this show, famous songs will be covered with Japanese traditional instruments.
We'll introduce sho which is made out of 17 bamboo pieces and has been played for more than a 1,000 years.
We'll introduce shinobue, a flute made of bamboo and the inside is coated with lacquer.
We'll introduce biwa, an instrument which originated in Persia and entered Japan 1,300 years ago.
We'll introduce futozao-shamisen, a three-stringed, traditional Japanese musical instrument derived from the Chinese instrument sanxian. It is played with a plectrum called a bachi.
At Wachigaiya in Kyoto, we'll introduce shakuhachi, a woodwind instrument which came from China 800 years ago.
We'll introduce the nohkan, a high pitched, japanese bamboo transverse flute. It is commonly used in traditional Imperial Noh and Kabuki theatre.
We'll introduce the tsugaru-shamisen, originating from a small peninsula due west of present-day Aomori Prefecture called Tsugaru.
We'll introduce the hichiriki, a double reed Japanese fue (flute) used as one of two main melodic instruments in Japanese gagaku music.
We'll introduce the nijugogen-koto, a japanese harp with 25 strings.
We'll introduce koto, a traditional stringed instrument brought in from China 1,300 years ago.
We'll introduce the most popular taiko drum called miya-daiko at Kamo-wake-ikazuchi-Jinja in Kyoto.
We'll introduce jiuta-shamisen, the instrument deeply rooted in the Kyoto area.
We'll introduce jushichigen-koto, a Japanese harp with 17 strings in Ikegami-honmonji Temple, Tokyo.
Okedo-daiko is a taiko drum made from traditional Japanese buckets.
A flute used in Japanese court music for over 1,000 years, the ryuteki's sound is said to resemble the cry of a dragon.
The taisho-koto is a blend of traditional and modern, combining the ancient koto with typewriter-like buttons.
The kokyu is Japan's only bowed string instrument.
The gottan is also known as the hako (box) shamisen after its box-like shape.
The electric tsugaru-shamisen is a new shamisen made in the 21st century.
The jushichigen-koto, featured here at Tokyo's Zojoji Temple, is a Japanese harp with 17 strings.
Otsuzumi is a taiko drum which accompanies Japanese Noh theater.
The shime-daiko, featured here at Shibamata Taishakuten Temple, is a taiko drum used in Noh, Kabuki and festivals.
The nagauta-shamisen is the smallest and lightest of all shamisen.
