Naruto, One Piece, and Fairy Tail Prove Modern Anime Is Missing One Key Thing
Classic shonen anime like Naruto, One Piece, and Fairy Tail all have one thing in common that modern anime are sorely missing ...
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Donald Keene’s Son Puts Basho to Music at Performance in Tokyo; Marking Date His Father Became a Japanese Citizen
A shamisen performance by Seiki Keene, the adopted son of Japanologist Donald Keene, was held in Tokyo on Saturday. Seiki, 74 ...
'Naruto: The Symphonic Experience' comes to New Orleans
Naruto, the massively popular manga series by Masashi Kishimoto, has captivated fans worldwide since its debut in 1999. With more than 250 million copies sold, its success continues with the anime’s ...
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Shovel shamisen is a quirky and fun addition to the Japanese music scene【Video】
Shovel shamisen began as a fun, little party act in Aomori, where people attempted to recreate the style and sound of the shamisen using nothing more than a simple shovel and a bottle opener. Over ...
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Japanese Craftsman Built Me A Shamisen | My Japan Journey
My Name is Norm and I am the apprentice of the Yoshida Brothers. And this is the story of me working with a Japanese ...
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Frontiers of Music Award goes to Japanese composer Toshio Hosokawa
The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Music and Opera category has gone in this 17th edition to Toshio ...
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What is it Like to Play the Japanese Shamisen?
This is a Japanese Tsugaru Shamisen, and today I am sharing what it is like to play it. I got my start 8 years ago under a duo known as The Yoshida Brothers, and today I want to share with you a ...
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6 Traditional Japanese Instruments That You Can Listen To Today (+Concerts & Lessons)
Interestingly, sanshin scores use Kanji characters as notes. One of the most popular Japanese instruments today is the shamisen. The shamisen is a 3-string lute thought to be a variation of the ...