Japan's Tsugaru Shamisen seems to be popping up everywhere lately. It's one of the most amazing Japanese instruments with a powerful and incredible sound. But it comes with a lot of hidden surprises..

NAGAHAMA, Shiga -- Production of silk strings for traditional Japanese instruments such as the shamisen and koto is at its ...

Noriko Tadano, an Adelaide-based Japanese shamisen (Japanese three stringed traditional instrument) artist, will perform for OzAsia and Anime GO! in Adelaide this month. Ms. Tadano moved to ...