 | One end is colored red or silver so hold a one end with a color. Hold a string like this... |
 | so it won't entangled around. |
 | Start with Nino-ito (the second string). If you start with San-no-ito, it will worn! Thread a loop. |
 | Make a loop and the end of string goes under the loop! |
 | Then turn the loop and hitch around Neo. |
 | Then pull longer end! |
 | These are Ito-maki which made of wood. If you cannot see which is which, there must me a sign somewhere. These have spots on the edge. |
 | Thread a hole. |
 | make a loop... |
 | Thread a loop. You know what you going to do next... |
 | Pull! |
 | Roll up rest of string. |
 | Follow same way with Ni-no-ito. |
 | Done! |
 | After string the shamisen,
stretch well so it won't go crazy easily. |
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