Born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Agatsuma Hiromitsu began playing the Tsugaru shamisen at six and quickly gained acclaim, winning numerous competitions in the traditional Japanese music scene.

According to Tanaka Takafumi, editor-in-chief of Hogaku Journal, which focuses on traditional Japanese music, "the shamisen is now on the brink of crisis as demand shows no sign of picking up ...

Japan has a host of awe-inspiring traditional ... Other than seeing the beautiful streamers, there are also live music performances, traditional dances, food vendors, and a fireworks display ...

Shogo Yamaguchi, 30, has been sharing his love of Japanese traditional culture with the ... Later on, I tried to start my own private Japanese music show but COVID happened and shut it down.