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A mother and her daughter holding shamisens

A mother is holding a shamisen lute vertically in one hand and a plectrum in the other. Her daughter is sitting with her hands inside her sleeves. A lesson book is open, and a tobacco tray lies on the mat. A scroll is hanging on the wall behind. The setting is artificial.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number94‐26‐0]

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Women holding kotos and shamisens

These two women exude health and uninhibited spirit in their simple kimono. The viewer senses a natural, gentle inner beauty and warmth.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number76‐17‐0]

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Kotos,shamisens and women

The two women have a sleek complexion, and there is no worldliness about them. They exude a sense of youth and placid beauty. The way in which they wear hair decorations and sash bustles indicates their poise and confidence.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number76‐16‐0]

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Kotos, shamisens and women

Kotos, shamisens and women==Date:1865, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)