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Biwa; lute

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:c.1900
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Notched flute; shakuhachi

Place of production:Japan, East Asia, Asia
Date of production:before 1953
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Duct flute

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:before 1958
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Sho

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:early 20th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Recorder

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Recorder

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Recorder

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Transverse Flute

Place of production:Japan, Tokyo
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Clarinet

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Flute

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:20th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Oboe.

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:Early 20th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Xylophone

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:c1910
Collection:National Trust for Scotland, Newhailes

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Shamisen

Place of production:Tokyo (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:c. 1920
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Musical box

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:circa 1950
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Sho

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:c.1950
Collection:Britten Pears Arts

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Mouthpiece for cornet

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:second half of 20th century
Collection:Museum of Army Music

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Shakuhachi

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1960–70
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

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Guitar

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Bristol Museums

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Koto

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1963
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

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Zither.

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1963
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Electric bass guitar

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1965–90
Collection:Museum of Army Music

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Recorder

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:late 20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Recorder

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:late 20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Recorder

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:late 20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Recorder

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:late 20th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

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Trumpet.

Place of production:Japan.
Date of production:Late 20th century
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Mouthpiece for bass trombone or euphonium.

Place of production:Hamamatsu, Japan.
Date of production:Late 20th century
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Guitar

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1970–1980
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Recorder in F

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1970–1985
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Recorder in C

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1970–1980
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Recorder in C

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1970–1980
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Recorder in C

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1970–1985
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Electric guitar

Place of production:Nagano (prefecture)
Date of production:ca. 1979 -1980 (assembled)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Musical Toy

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1975-1979 (manufactured)
Collection:Victoria and Albert Museum

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Mouthpiece for mellohorn (?).

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:Circa 1980
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Guitar

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1975–1985
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Piccolo

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1978–98
Collection:Museum of Army Music

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Free reed instrument

Place of production:Tokyo (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:circa 1985
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Synthesizer

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:circa 1982
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Omnichord, model OM-27

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Science Museum

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Roland System 700 sound synthesizer

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Science Museum

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Casiotone 701 (CT-701)

Place of production:Tokyo (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:1981–1982
Collection:International Anthony Burgess Foundation

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Synthesizer

Place of production:Hamamatsu (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:1982
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Trumpet.

Place of production:Japan.
Date of production:Circa 1990
Collection:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Cylindrical drum; okedo; stand; beaters (elements of musical instruments)

Place of production:Tokyo (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:circa 1990
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Piccolo

Place of production:Hamamatsu (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:circa 1990
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Cornet

Place of production:Hamamatsu (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:circa 1990
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Transverse flute in C

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:1990–8
Collection:Museum of Army Music

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Transverse flute

Place of production:Hamamatsu (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:1990, August
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Frame drum.

Place of production:Tokyo/Japan
Date of production:1991
Collection:University of Edinburgh

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Digital piano; Roland FP-8

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:after 1991
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Valve trumpet

Place of production:Hamamatsu (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:1991-08
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Clarinet

Place of production:Hamamatsu (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:August 1992
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Tenor saxophone

Place of production:Hamamatsu (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:March 1992
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Baritone saxophone

Place of production:Hamamatsu (Timezone: Asia/Tokyo)
Date of production:April 1992
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens

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Violoncello

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Science Museum

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"Silent violin"

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Science Museum

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Electronic clarinet

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:
Collection:Science Museum

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Electric guitar

Place of production:Japan
Date of production:2000s
Collection:Manx National Heritage

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