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A Beautiful spring day in Tokyo, Japan! So we grabbed a boat and headed out to play some Tsugaru Shamisen under the Cherry Blossoms!

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She’s garnered multiple accolades with a demanding international performance schedule, both onstage and on television, and continues to share the beauty of Jiuta through her extraordinary voice and ...

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The November 2024 program at the National Bunraku Theater in Osaka featured the play Chūshingura ... the tayū’s impassioned narration and the shamisen’s musical accompaniment.

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During PlayStation’s September 2024 State of Play, fans were given their first ... The announcement trailer has already shown her wielding a shamisen and a traditional samurai sword.