This 22-minute educational film explores the history, construction, and performance techniques of Japan’s three major traditional instruments: the koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi. Through ...

Japanese artisans have dedicated their glass-blowing skills to a life-like instrument that sounds akin to its wooden cousin.

The event featured a Japanese tea ceremony and breathtaking musical performances by the Honganji Temple & Foundation Japanese Orchestra, showcasing traditional Japanese instruments such as the Koto ...

Over centuries, the sheng became a more versatile instrument in Chinese music, often used in folk music, opera and orchestras ...

The guitar-like shamisen entertains banquet guests in the flower districts. Discover the eternal tunes that harmonized the musical instruments' nature with human emotions.

dance music and for meditation. The shakuhachi is a wind instrument from Japan. A traditional shakuhachi is made from bamboo and played by blowing down one end, like a recorder. A musician uses ...

The Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka hosted a concert of Japanese traditional music by the Honganji Temple and Foundation ...