Description
Together with the shakuhachi flute, this side-blown flute was used in tōgaku, a courtly performing art introduced from Tang-dynasty China (618–907). It has seven finger holes and is made from two pieces of bamboo that are connected at the point between the finger holes and the mouthpiece. The body of the flute, except for the sections around the holes, has been tightly wound with cherry-tree bark.
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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