It was the sound of the biwa (lute). The instrument is believed to have arrived in Japan during the Nara Period (710-784). When he was 28, Sulis went to see a Chikuzen-style biwa artisan and ...

As I watched the anime on a video-streaming service, I wanted to know more about the Japanese short-necked lute, which produces plaintive sounds. I visited Yukihiro Goto, 61, who played the biwa ...

The biwa has a very long history and is alleged to have originated in Persia. It is said to have made its way into Japan via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago. It is a pear-shaped string instrument ...

(The Satsuma biwa is a traditional Japanese lute.) She trained under the tutelage of biwa master Kinshi Tsuruta until her teacher’s death. Kakushin is active not only within Japan, but also in Europe ...