Yakumo koto

Yakumo koto (light-cloud koto), koto of Japan, very similar to the ni gen kin, formerly made of bamboo with a closed wooden bottom, now made of paulownia or cedarwood; 31 small discs in the board indicate the stopping positions. Ca. 110 cm. (43 in.) long (144, 157). Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAuthorAscendingDescending Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Kassel and Basel, 1949. Piggott, Francis. The Music and Musical Instruments of Japan. London. 1909.