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Transverse Flute

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Flute;Shakuhachi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Transverse Flute;Shinobue

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Shuangqing

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Biwa

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Flute

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Bell

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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bass tuba

Place of production:Hamamatsu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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bass trombone

Place of production:Hamamatsu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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End-blown flute.

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:Probably before 1885
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Spike lute.

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Beaters: muyu (temple block); pair.

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:Probably third quarter of the 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Mouthpiece for contrabass.

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:Probably third quarter of the 20thcentury
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Bow for violin.

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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End-blown flute

Place of production:Probably Japan
Date of production:20th centurySerial number:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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End-blown flute

Place of production:Probably Japan
Date of production:20th centurySerial number:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Harmonica

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Milton Keynes Museum

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Bow for Strohviol

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Milton Keynes Museum

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Castanets

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Milton Keynes Museum

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Yotsudake

Place of production:Okinawa (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Paranku

Place of production:Okinawa (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Shimedaiko

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Shimedaiko

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kotsuzumi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Otsuzumi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Shimedaiko

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Kotsuzumi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:SOAS University of London

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Koto

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Pebble, musical

Place of production:Mitsusawa shellmound, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan, East Asia
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Waniguchi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Gong

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Beater, gong

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Fsuzuni

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Mouth-organ

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Theatre drum

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Flute

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Hichiriki

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Clapper

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Clapper

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Mokugyo

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Drum

Place of production:Tokyo (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Drum

Place of production:Nara
Date of production:
Collection:Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

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Drum body

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1650-1700 (made)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Koto

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:before 1894
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Crotal

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Gakubiwa; lute

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:18th or 19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sho

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1755
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Sho; mouth organ

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:circa 1800
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Kokyu

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Koto

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Sono-koto

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Shamisen

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Shakuhachi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Shakuhachi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Kokiu

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:before 1911
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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ippake-ni; deer call

Place of production:Hokkaido
Date of production: before 1910
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Free reed instrument

Place of production:Japan
Date of production: before 1906
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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H?ragai; conch shell trumpet

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1800-1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Notched flute; shakuhachi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:before 1906
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Hichiriki; oboe

Place of production:Japan
Date of production: 1800-1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Hourglass drum; otsuzumi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1800-1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sho

Place of production:Kii
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sho; mouth organ

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1800-1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Samisen

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:Early 19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Mokugyo

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Beater

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Nigen-kin

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:19th century
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Gong

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Beater

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:National Museums Scotland

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Kotsuzumi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:first half of 19th century
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Handbell; rei

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Transverse flutes; ryuteki

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Transverse flute; komabue

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Resting bell; kin

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:19th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Koto

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton

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Koto

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:before 1912
Collection:University of Aberdeen Museums

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Frame drum

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Bow for kokyu

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Gong beater

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Miniature koto

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Taiko

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Shimedaiko

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Nigenkin

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Densho

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Densho

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Kotsuzumi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Kokyu

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Shamisen

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Tsuridaiko

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Temple bell

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1850–1950
Collection:Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

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Shamisen

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

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Minteki

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Shakuhachi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Hora-gai ('rappakai')

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Ko-tsusumi (‘tsusumi’)

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Shimedaiko

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Han koto (?chiku no koto)

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Violin

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:late 19th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Crotal

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:late 19th or early 20th century
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Nigenkin

Place of production:Tokyo (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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