Checking shamisen in luggage.
If you going on an airplane and check your [...]
The Skin
The skin is responsible for 80% of the sound [...]
How it affects your purchase
Though low-end shamisen don’t include the azuma sawari device, [...]
Sao (neck)
There are two kinds of sao used on a [...]
Skin
The skin is the most important part as it [...]
Modern Alternatives
The above-mentioned materials are considered “standard” woods within the [...]
Kouki wood
This is the highest quality wood for shamisen. Kouki [...]
Shitan wood
This is the next level in quality. Shitan wood [...]
Karin wood
Karin wood is used to for low-end shamisen. It [...]
Converting a Tsugaru Shamisen?
In a way, this is almost easier because the [...]