Description
The shakuhachi is a vertical flute that was used in tōgaku, a courtly performing art introduced from Tang-dynasty China (618–907). This one is made of a bamboo stalk with three nodes and has a crescent-shaped mouthpiece. Five finger holes are on the front, and one is on the back. Similar examples of this distinct ancient instrument are also found in the Shōsōin Imperial Repository in Nara.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
July 20, 2026