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Hello everybody,
A friend of mine is interested on buying a shamisen for her mother and has asked me to get one for her when I next visit Japan. Does anybody know how much they cost (one that sounds decent) and where can I find a shop (in Tokyo if possible but could do Kobe, Osaka or Kyoto if necessary) where I can find them?
Thanks a lot
Alex
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Where do you live? go to www.kotosandmore.com they have kotos, shamisen, shakuhachi. I believe they ship outside the USA...I am pretty sure.
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I suggest sending an email to Forum member David Sawyer: http://shakuhachiforum.com/profile.php?id=142
His wife, Yoko Hiraoka, is a master Koto and Shamisen player, speaks first-rate English, and I'm sure she'd be happy to
advise you on brands, pricing and shops in Japan.
eB
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Hi there!
Well, I posted this a while ago (before my last trip to Japan) becasue a friend had asked me to buy one for her. Anyway, I didn't finally get it so thankyou for the references. I will give her a second chance to get on the wonderful world of Japanese music!
Muchas gracias
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Try this site.
http://www.chordscanada.com/index.html
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