Japanese TSUGARU Shamisen Ayasugi New FREE Hard case
This is a Tugaru Shamisen.
The main feature of Tugaru Shamisen is thickness of the neck.
Shamisen roughly devided into 3 types of neck. Tsugaru shamisen is a thickest one.
This item made of Kouki(Head & Neck:Redsander Wood) & Karin(Body:Pashu Padauk, New Guinea Rosewood).
Kouki is the best material to make a shamisen neck(Sao) because of its high density and solidness. This beautiful grain pattern is the proof of the highest grade.
Both sides of the skin is are animal skin.
This item made by Kimiaki Kohno(Kikuoka).
"Kikuoka" is his professional name.
He is widely known a maker of Shamisen and all parts are hand made.
Please read below about his profile.
Of course, We are willing to help our customers as far as possible.
If you have any questions about this item, please feel free to inquire.
This Tsugaru Shamisen's Dou hasn't skins.
Of course, this prices include shamisen skins and operation cost.
if you buy this, Kikuoka perform the operation before delivery.
[ Item specifics ]
Conditions: New
[ Included things ]
Shamisen x 1
Koma(bridge) x 1
If you buy this, give for free used hard case!
[ Dimensions ]
Shipping BOX size
width 12.2"(31cm)
height 42.5"(108cm)
depth 6.2"(16cm)
Born in 1958 in Tokyo(Taito ward).
In 1984 after graduating from university, he went on to begin intensive manufacturing of Shamisen studies with Kouji Hoshino.
In 1991 Certified as a Master of Tokyo Shamisen, and started his own company in Katsushika.
He is the only person who makes all parts of Shamisen by himself in Katsushika.
The Shamisen he makes are used extensively by a number of professional musicians.
In 2003 Certified as the master of traditional craftsman by Katsushika Ward Office.