The Sanshin (三線, lit., “three strings”) is an Okinawan and Amami Islands musical instrument and precursor of the mainland Japanese shamisen (三味線). Often likened to a banjo, it consists of a snakeskin-covered body, neck, and three strings (from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).
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