Discovering the Music of Japan (1966), written and produced by Bernard Wilets, provides an engaging introduction to Japan’s rich musical traditions. This 22-minute educational film explores the ...

by prominent Koto figure of Japan to spread the traditional Japanese instrument in the county. She has pioneered awareness of the ancient Japanese instruments through her performances in Australia ...

The instrument manufacturing company Marusan Hashimoto in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, is very busy making strings for the shamisen, the koto and other instruments. Strings make sounds ...