Composer Miya Masaoka has started playing the "Laser Koto," a futuristic version of the traditional Japanese stringed instrument, the Koto, that's been around since the 8th century. Masaoka outfitted ...

Japan's "shamisen" industry is struggling to preserve the distinctive sound of the three-stringed instrument integral to Japanese performing arts, as it runs into issues of animal ethics and a ...

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Mixing traditional Japanese music and American bluegrass sounds as appetizing as a plate of sushi and grits. Once you get a taste of it, though, you'll want seconds. Takeharu Kunimoto plays the ...