Women playing Japanese musical instraments

Women playing Japanese musical instraments

This is probably a room in traditional Japanese restaurant. The five women hold (from left) a taiko drum, tsuzumi hand-held drum, and shamisen lutes. A gekkin (moon lute), which is used in Chinese folk songs, is displayed in the alcove.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐158‐2]

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  • ILEA000319886
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  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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