The three-stringed shamisen produces one of the distinctive sounds of Japan. It's the soundtrack to kabuki performances and traditional dance shows. But the centuries-old instrument is facing an ...

The Tsugaru shamisen is a traditional Japanese string instrument characterized by its dynamic sound, produced by striking the strings with a bachi or plectrum. Born of the hot summers and whiteout ...

Atsu's shamisen in Ghost of Yotei could mimic Jin's flute from Ghost of Tsushima. Jin's flute changes the weather, but Atsu's ...

Noriko Tadano, an Adelaide-based Japanese shamisen (Japanese three stringed traditional instrument) artist, will perform for OzAsia and Anime GO! in Adelaide this month. Ms. Tadano moved to ...

Kuroishi Yosare is one of the top three Japanese Nagashi odori, a style of festival dance. Four high school students and a ...