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The koto (琴 or 箏) is a traditional Japan stringed musical instrument derived from Chinese zither (Guzheng). The koto is the national instrument of Japan. Koto are about long and have 13 strings that are strung over 13 movable bridges along the length of the instrument. Players can adjust the string pitches by moving these bridges before playing, and use three finger picks (on thumb, forefinger, and middle finger) to pluck the strings.
The character for koto is also read as sō in certain...
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