Welcome to Bachido!
The mission of Bachido is to bring you everything you need to play shamisen: instruction, community, and of course, the instrument itself. I hope you will join me in growing Bachido into a worldwide "home" for tsugaru shamisen players!
Keep up the twang!
—Kyle Abbott
Crash Course
Everything you need to begin playing shamisen
Global Community
Join our vibrant, enthusiastic, supportive online community
The Bachido Store
Quality items direct from Japan
I'm ecstatic to find a supportive, English speaking community on the web that has an accessible store with training supplies!
Robert, Sydney, Australia