Ni kin

Ni kin circular koto of Japan, with a body 38 cm. (15 in.) in diam. and 5 cm. (2 in.) thick, and 6 strings attached to pegs and stretched over 2 bridges. A metal tongue placed inside the body rattles against the side. The ni kin represents a stage in the evolution of the gekkin from the koto (157). Piggott, Francis. The Music and Musical Instruments of Japan. London. 1909.