He was 99. Nakasone was a grand master of classical uta-sanshin, in which the artist sings and plays the three-string instrument that is Okinawa’s version of the shamisen. Japanese Emperor ...

“Our family has been playing the sanshin, a 3-stringed instrument that is the heart of Okinawan music,” says Kenton Odo, Sanshin teacher and performer. Odo and his family have brought their ...

VietNamNet Bridge – Living far from his home of Okinawa Island in Japan, Dai Muyaguni tempers his homesickness and obvious pride for his hometown’s culture by performing sanshin, a traditional ...