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Traditional dance event in Toyama

TOYAMA, Japan - People dance to the sound of instruments including the ''kokyu,'' a traditional Japanese fiddle that originated in China, and the ''shamisen,'' a three-stringed Japanese instrument played with a plectrum, on Sept. 1, 2011, during the traditional ''Owarakazenobon'' dance event held annually during the typhoon season in the city of Toyama to pray for good harvests. The event will continue through Sept. 3.

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Traditional dance event in Toyama

TOYAMA, Japan - Women dance to the sound of instruments including the ''kokyu,'' a traditional Japanese fiddle that originated in China, and the ''shamisen,'' a three-stringed Japanese instrument played with a plectrum, on Sept. 1, 2011, during the traditional ''Owarakazenobon'' dance event held annually during the typhoon season in the city of Toyama to pray for good harvests. The event will continue through Sept. 3.

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Japan-S. Korea festival in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Students of Goshogawara Daiichi High School in Aomori Prefecture play Tsugaru shamisen, traditional three-stringed instruments from the prefecture, at the ''Nikkan Koryu Omatsuri'' (Japan-South Korean Exchange Festival) in Seoul on Oct. 2, 2010.

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Chinese "pingtan" musical storytelling team plays in west Japan city

Members of the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe perform in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on April 23, 2015. Pingtan is a traditional Chinese performing art combining the play of three-stringed musical instruments and storytelling. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-S. Korea festival in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Students of Goshogawara Daiichi High School in Aomori Prefecture play Tsugaru shamisen, traditional three-stringed instruments from the prefecture, at the ''Nikkan Koryu Omatsuri'' (Japan-South Korean Exchange Festival) in Seoul on Oct. 2, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Traditional dance event in Toyama

TOYAMA, Japan - People dance to the sound of instruments including the ''kokyu,'' a traditional Japanese fiddle that originated in China, and the ''shamisen,'' a three-stringed Japanese instrument played with a plectrum, on Sept. 1, 2011, during the traditional ''Owarakazenobon'' dance event held annually during the typhoon season in the city of Toyama to pray for good harvests. The event will continue through Sept. 3. (Kyodo)

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Traditional dance event in Toyama

TOYAMA, Japan - Women dance to the sound of instruments including the ''kokyu,'' a traditional Japanese fiddle that originated in China, and the ''shamisen,'' a three-stringed Japanese instrument played with a plectrum, on Sept. 1, 2011, during the traditional ''Owarakazenobon'' dance event held annually during the typhoon season in the city of Toyama to pray for good harvests. The event will continue through Sept. 3. (Kyodo)

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Traditional Japanese arts performance in Sydney

Musicians play "sanshin" three-stringed instruments from the southern island prefecture of Okinawa during a Japanese traditional arts show at the Sydney Opera House on Dec. 16, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo