Traditional Japanese instrument

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Ten jin

The head of the Shamisen.

 

Sao

The neck

 

Dou

The body

Ito maki

(Ito=string maki=roll up)

Tuning pegs

 which holding one side of each strings

 

Ito gura

(gura/kura=storage)

hollow out space to storage tuning pegs

 

Chichi bukuro

(Chichi=brest bukuro/fukuro=bag, sack or pouch)

 

Kamigoma

Nut

 Sawari gane

Nut controller

 

Ebi o

A top of head which shape like a tail of a shrimp.

Hato mune

Top side of end of the neck

where looks like pigeon's brest

 

Saru o

Bottom side of the neck

where looks like monkey's backside 

 

 Bachi kawa

A D shape zone where you hit with the bachi.

 Dou kake

A cover of the body

which avoids sliping from the body.

 

Neo

An anchore of strings.