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Japanese Instruments

Wind Instruments

Shakuhachi
Shinobue

Bowed Instruments

Kokyu The Kokyu is very similar to a Shamisen, but it is bowed.

Plucked/Hammered Instruments

Koto
Shamisen The Shamisen is a three stringed instrument with an animal skin as the sound maker. Sometimes it is also seen with a snakeskin.