This and other koto music we've made since are available in our Epic Japanese Koto playlists: Spotify: <a href=" YouTube: <a ...

In addition to composing and performing music for the koto, he is an avid teacher seeking to boost the dwindling number of koto players. During the cherry blossom season, the song “Sakura ...

(Soundbite of music) INSKEEP: That's composer Miya Masaoka playing the laser Koto. It's a hyped up version of a traditional Japanese stringed instrument that's been around since the eighth century.

GEORGE TOWN: Music transcends boundaries and brings people of different backgrounds together. The Plumeria Koto Ensemble, composed of Malaysian and Japanese musicians, is a testament to this.

Production of the Tokyo koto flourished along with Yamada Style koto music, and in the mid-19th century, craftsmen established the technologies, techniques, and main raw materials for making it that ...

The event promises a day packed with Japanese culture, featuring live JPOP performances, traditional Koto music, sake tasting, and interactive workshops like origami and kimono try-ons.