Siamisen, Kokiu, Biwa. These are all Japanese instruments. The Kokiu in the centre has a long fishing-rod bow, the Siamisen is the most common Japanese stringed instrument and the Biwa is a lute-like instrument in the shape of a divided pear that becomes narrower as it goes upwards.


Siamisen, Kokiu, Biwa. These are all Japanese instruments. The Kokiu in the centre has a long fishing-rod bow, the Siamisen is the most common Japanese stringed instrument and the Biwa is a lute-like instrument in the shape of a divided pear that becomes narrower as it goes upwards.


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