▼"六段 Rokudan" | Full Performance of KOTO by the Professional Player▼ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pcCZq9ylrdnJfmg.html ▼Full Performance of the 6 KOTO Songs that Kazu & Tomoko Played▼ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbNmrbhi3Mm2Ynk.html ▼Listen to Another KOTO Performance at the End of This Video▼ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f86lrbOdtJullKM.html ●Kyomachiya Kiotto [Website] kiotto.jp/en/ 〈Google Map〉 goo.gl/maps/dxVf2MCBUpUnMN2SA [Price we payed] 12,000 yen(2 adults / Dec 2021) [Payment options] Cash / Credit cards / E-money [Open time] 10:00AM~6:00PM [Accommodation] Maximum 7 guests [Smoking] Prohibited [Parkings] None *The information is as of the time of the shooting of this video. Please check the official website for the latest information.
@W0LF98042 жыл бұрын
I love listening to the koto but I think it's a shame most koto players are not payed well as they should for all their hard work. I know a beautiful and talented koto and shamisen player in Tokyo but she struggling every day because she plays but she doesn't get paid well or doesn't get paid at all for performances 😔
@Mawnt2 жыл бұрын
I would recommend the song “När trollmor har lagt barnen” (a Swedish folk song)!
@arnabchakraborty14622 жыл бұрын
I love the japanese culture and instruments such as shamisen, koto,biwa.
@Geetanjalisaha1992 жыл бұрын
I heard this beautiful instrument in Mihoyo's Inazuma concert video, where they used it for the Inazuma enemy fight BGM... Such delicate, yet such a strong instrument
@amethyst55382 жыл бұрын
Yessss!
@candicechan38802 жыл бұрын
I see you're a man of culture 👀
@funguy123hs2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite ost, after the divine damsel
@TheKamakafari2 жыл бұрын
i remember hearing someone playing the koto at a obon festival here on Maui it was beautiful😄
@dademan832 жыл бұрын
I only heard of the Koto from an anime, 'Koto Too Tomre'. I instantly fell in love with its sound.
@_sleep32 жыл бұрын
me too
@ahshitherewegoagain7461 Жыл бұрын
Do you mean 'kono oto tomare?' Or is it another anime? The ost for it is beautiful, truly.
@NelsonStJames5 ай бұрын
2024, and yeah, that anime brought me here as well because I wanted to know more about this instrument.
@killuagonaenae2 жыл бұрын
I love japanese culture so much! The music is so beautiful, i once saw a video of these two woman playing the shamisen and sounded so beautiful i felt like crying. It also looks so interesting to learn to play, i love the food, clothes, music, culture i love it so, much so pretty! Their Koto playing sounded so beautiful despite being beginners and the peformance at the end even thought we only heard a part of it it sounded absolutely amazing!!💓 I hope one day to visit japan and experience the culture myself!
@jacquehohenheim79342 жыл бұрын
Ki&Ki, right?
@jessicayiu88602 жыл бұрын
As a musician myself, I would love to see other instruments from other parts of the world, this in fact struck me the most. I have been studying world music for a bit in secondary school, but non other than this. I do play the violin and piano and to me this is one of THE most stricking instruments I would love to play and just to compare the western traditional string instruments to eastern string instruments. If I would go to Japan, this would be one of my first things to do on my list when I go there.
@JanineAnita2 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of the koto, it's quite an emotinally expressive instrument
@terryenby23042 жыл бұрын
I would LOVE to see a crossover with TwoSet Violin and your channel!! You are both such honest, beautiful channels (they obviously have more of a comedy base and you have more of an exploratory base) it could be something really magical!
@twinnieschaal2 жыл бұрын
It’s a beautiful instrument, and the teacher is so elegant. Thank you 😊
@lebarak692 жыл бұрын
I love the koto tuning, it sound majestic and somewhat eerie 👻
@jeraldbaxter3532Ай бұрын
Thank you! I first learned about the koto the first time I read "The Tale of Genji" and "The Pillowbook of SEI Shonagon." Then, in the 1990s, I heard a CD by a group called "Ancient Future," entitled "Asian Fusion."; my favorite piece on the CD is entitled " Empress," and I was hooked!
@ladylucknim2 жыл бұрын
I just start watching anime "Kono Oto Tomare" 2 days ago which it's a music genre anime and the characters there are playing koto. I hope you can introduce shamisen in your next video! 😄
@jduff592 жыл бұрын
That's a really fine anime - watch the entire series and you won't regret it.
@mlijah2 жыл бұрын
How coincidental! A koto rendition of sakura sakura here on KZfaq is what got me into Japan some years ago
@georgev84462 жыл бұрын
I love Japanese classical music very much. I love all the traditional and classical Japanese musical instruments. They are so very beautiful. I remember the musical piece SAKURA for many years and it is very beautiful
@librarianfanmail2 жыл бұрын
Very lovely and interesting to watch! I read The Tale of Genji last year and there are many descriptions of various performances on the koto, so I really enjoyed to see this lesson and learn more about how it is played. :)
@briancrosby1522 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing Shogo-San, I enjoy learning about your culture & language. My sensei Miku told me I should immerse myself if I wanna learn Japanese. ( with my PTSD which causes memory issues which causes me to forget & struggle learning Japanese)
@jenniferflynn31182 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful instrument. I could listen to the koto all day. It has a very soothing sound.
@mikotagayuna84942 жыл бұрын
Why, no, Kazu is totally not learning to play the koto to return and impress the maiko he met in Yasakadori Enraku. No ulterior motives whatsoever. 😁
@nouraaddams86202 жыл бұрын
Next time I wish to see a video about the "Biwa" or "琵琶" instrument , .. thanks for this video shogo-san!!
@shiro1822 жыл бұрын
As a violin player I find this amazing you can move the bridges to change the sound. Wonderful video. I want to try this.
@freestyle11462 жыл бұрын
I only know if this because of the anime kono oto tomare
@hitanshubawa68332 жыл бұрын
Same
@ema32872 жыл бұрын
Yup
@chibiiris2 ай бұрын
Sorry for a late comment, but I really loved this video! As a koto player, this brought me back to when I was first starting and Sakura used to be the song that I used as example when trying to explain it, because many have heard that song without knowing it. Rokudan was one of the first bigger pieces that I learned too. I do implore that everyone please watch the full Rokudan link because it shows so many ways to play notes such as how to strike the strings as well as the left hand altering/blurring notes based on when it is pushed/pulled. These techniques is what takes koto above the just 13 strings (how hard it can be) to sounds and difficulty that can't be recreated elsewhere. Like Shogo said, please try this instrument. Once you do though, you may find that you can no longer live in a world without it. 😸 It was also nice to see mention of the Kokyu. Sadly, that is harder to find music for because in many cases, it has been replaced by the shakuhachi flute.
@NAMEREDACTED-lg4bw Жыл бұрын
Wow. Such a beautiful and elegant instrument the Koto is! 🌸☺️
@tabithatachibana96072 жыл бұрын
Ive been looking forward to something like this for so long! The koto is such a beautiful and unique instrument
@chellebethel2 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite instruments to listen to. I have been in love with the sound of the koto since I was little. ❤️ This is such a treat to be able to watch and live vicariously through you!
@grey56262 жыл бұрын
That was a great overview! I purchased a small koto years ago and learned more watching that video than I have from many other resources. Thank you!
@blindzxpro60772 жыл бұрын
Bro its very relaxing
@markoltr67562 жыл бұрын
Yes I was waiting for a video like this. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. As a musician I am string instruments are my weaknesses. Doesn't matter if it is plucked, picked, hammered or bowed. I love them all, and I want all of them too.
@aJazzyFeel2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this wonderful video. The word "gorgeous" was very fitting. The Koto is one of my favorite non-western instruments and I am extremely happy you were able to create a very entertaining and stimulating video with everyone involved. Thank you!
@hachimanjiro2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning,thank you for the video, best regards to you and your wonderful family
@tiawheeler11532 жыл бұрын
I first heard the koto being played when I stumbled upon one of Kouzan Oyama's livestreams... I have loved the sound of it ever since!
@TXDadoo2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! If you have the opportunity, I would love to see more experiences like this with other traditional Japanese instruments.
@rolandgdean2 жыл бұрын
I like the finger picks. Banjo players use something similar to those. Great video.
@hannahcrossett34152 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful instrument! Thank you so much for sharing your lesson with us! Such a fun piece of quality time with you all!
@gh0stdog892 жыл бұрын
Love the sounds this instrument creates. I have been obsessed with Kimio Eto's Koto Music after stumbling across it online
@roxas8962 жыл бұрын
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. I really enjoyed that so much. Thank you for sharing.
@chadwicmears Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing Shogo. I recently acquired a second hand koto and am learning how to play it.
@daisyrosario34382 жыл бұрын
So marvelous to listen to such a soothing instrument! Stay safe you guys!🌠
@garydell20232 жыл бұрын
I've always been interested in this instrument and here it is. Thank you, Shogo San.
@sandragayle7866 Жыл бұрын
I would love to study the koto from this teacher she is amazing! 😊
@CJ-uf6xl2 жыл бұрын
Such hauntingly beautiful music. Thank you.
@alcateiah2 жыл бұрын
I admire the application of the Japanese people. It seems so easy, seeing you guys learning so quickly. Your culture is beautiful! Thank you so much for bringing us so much of it By the way, you 2 played very well, congratulations! 👍
@dmhq-administration2 жыл бұрын
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this instrument! I listen to traditional Asian music sometimes. 🤔🤗💖🇨🇦😁👍🏻
@antsoup.14252 жыл бұрын
THIS, THIS IS THE ONE THAT GENSHIN'S ORCHESTRA USED TO PLAY INAZUMA AND LIYUE OST.
@flor61092 жыл бұрын
Incredible!!
@JoseNunez-mo9zf2 жыл бұрын
I love Japanese music I listen to all genre of music but I love specially Japanese❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😎
@bilbobagginssis68722 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful instrument! Thank you, Shogo, for showing us some of the very, vast, traditions, of your culture. I’ve never been able to travel to Japan, but it’s been a blast learning from you (it only furthers my desire to explore and learn about Japan). Thank you, sir!
@bilbobagginssis68722 жыл бұрын
Also, I love the instructors energy. She seems very happy to share her art form with you all. She seems like a sweet woman.
@aapisiharper50232 жыл бұрын
Very cool to watch this. There is also an anime about a high school koto club. Also cool to watch and learn some.
@tomislavnagy87152 жыл бұрын
Very Beautiful Video! Make more of Them!
@lukmanibrahim29932 жыл бұрын
Nice playing 😁 ! I love the sound 😆 !
@francois_bahia2 жыл бұрын
I've recently become a big fan of Michio Miyagi so loving this video!
@theofilos42022 жыл бұрын
The sounds of Koto is amazing! Nice try by both Kazu and Tomoko - chan! Shogo, it's you showed us some KODO stuff, I think. 😎
@MichiS1.42 жыл бұрын
This would be amazing to learn!
@sandramcglinchey77122 жыл бұрын
I love Sakura I hope I am spelling it correctly! Every time I hear that I really remind myself of my time in Japan 🇯🇵!
@nonexistent23352 жыл бұрын
No because Sakura Sakura is one of my favorite Japanese songs 💕
@bastetsbutterfly2 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of The Koto.
@book31002 жыл бұрын
That's very cool. What a great sound!
@timexgirl2 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted to learn this inatrument. I'm so glad there are lessons!!!
@Mich_Angel2 жыл бұрын
This was amazing, the sound is so beautiful. 😍😍😊🙏
@trevorpearlharbor51712 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see you practice or learn the Biwa! The Koto is such a beautiful instrument, and I'd love to see you guys try more of them!
@mikeday57762 жыл бұрын
Really interesting, I shall look up koto music, thanks.
@TheMetalHeadbangger2 жыл бұрын
i loved this!
@luckisinme2 жыл бұрын
Wow, すごいですね。I always see this one on some animes but not on a vlog like this. If possible しょごさん to please make a vlog on しみす instrument and performance as well. Love your vlogs so much! Please make more family vlogs with your kids please. 😊
@JOHNG52 жыл бұрын
Amazing Unique sound 🙃❤❤🎶🎶
@flor61092 жыл бұрын
Japanese culture is very beautiful!! 🇯🇵🇯🇵🥰🥰
@nathankopfmann86592 жыл бұрын
Ever heard TOOL LATERAUS played on the koto. My jaw dropped when I saw it
@johnbrown62872 жыл бұрын
Nicely done
@feral_shade2 жыл бұрын
I'm really impressed with how well they picked it up, and the koto, as an instrument, sounds beautiful!!... but the song, Sakura Sakura sounds so flat--like Klingon Opera! 😅 Also, compared to other KZfaqrs, I think your videos are by far the best organized--you must have graduated from college very recently :) (from my personal experience, I've noticed that, as the years pass after graduation, we gradually lose the enthusiasm for preparing elaborate, well-structured presentations)
@lastnamefirstname86552 жыл бұрын
cool. thanks.
@randomlyaccepted52152 жыл бұрын
I always wanted to learn how to play the Koto and Shamisen
@Mawnt2 жыл бұрын
”So so” sounds a bit like “jaså” in Swedish! It means the same thing I think (like that’s it) 😀
@MucepheisBustyBust2 жыл бұрын
Im actually considering playing a koto
@silviarandazzo39132 жыл бұрын
So precious, so beautiful, so interesting!
@SpriteAndSmite2 жыл бұрын
I just wish shogo could've had a go at it :( I hope youre doing well regardless of your condition and still had fun!
@WkdWnch0072 жыл бұрын
As the Sitar, an instrument I've longed to learn.
@64vampiregirl2 жыл бұрын
I love her obi musubi!
@annina1342 жыл бұрын
The Koto is almost like the Finnish Zither. :) But much bigger.. Even though I think there are big zithers too.
@pauls73182 жыл бұрын
It all sounded very nice to me. Kazu and Tomoko did very well. But I had no idea that koto were that large. I pictured them as an instrument that fits in your lap. Are there smaller ones or am I thinking of something different?
@lottaraatikainen39422 жыл бұрын
Maybe you had in mind our Finnish national instrument kantele. It is a bit similar to koto but has metal strings and is smaller - especially the traditional, most simple kantele which only has five strings.
@butterbruhh2 жыл бұрын
Koto is a big reason I want to go to Japan!
@marvinguillot93272 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@miraclemay242 жыл бұрын
Here is something I would love to experience
@jamalisujang27122 жыл бұрын
Huh, I heard this song in akiko shikata's ayashi album.
@man.19042 жыл бұрын
Dang, nice music bro
@saldiven20092 жыл бұрын
Shogo should try a reaction to Wagakki Band sometime. Am curious what he thinks of them.
@BleachDemon7072 жыл бұрын
Koto has to be my FAVORITE instrument, or as I've heard it called a "Dragon's Harp", is there any truth to that? Anyone? Not asking for a friend, either 😉😂 Edit: I've also heard it called a Dragons spine harp as well 😊
@LetsaskShogo2 жыл бұрын
That’s exactly correct! Each part of the koto actually has a name related to dragons✨
@BleachDemon7072 жыл бұрын
@@LetsaskShogo Well, that I didn't know 😊 Thank you for letting me know 😊
@ladyshield2 жыл бұрын
i love the sound of the koto. thanks for sharing. but I have a question, you said in previous video giving 'naked money' in japan is not culturally accepted. what do you do with solo performers on the street or at events?
@lizawinslow47732 жыл бұрын
Shogo, at the end of this video what instrument is playing? It’s beautiful. Thank you🌈
@jacquehohenheim79342 жыл бұрын
Wagakki Band’s Ibukuro Kiyoshi brought me here
@dougshaw97012 жыл бұрын
Way better than i would do.
@GredelsRage2 жыл бұрын
Play a variety of stringed instruments and drums and I've always wanted to learn koto and kumi daiko. Unfortunately for me the cost of a decent, well made koto or a wadaiko are too much expensive
@Random_ahhh_vids2 жыл бұрын
I got interested in Japanese culture because on anime
@koto52022 жыл бұрын
I picked my name randomly and I thought it was cool but I didn’t know it’s also an instrument
@JariDawnchild2 жыл бұрын
💕
@cafehfg2 жыл бұрын
Is it " sakura , sakura yayoi no Sora wa mi-watsu kagiri kasumi Ka kumo Ka nioi zo izuru izaya izaya mini yukan"? Bk I'm leaning this with my music teacher ( she Japanese actually it me and the class we want to learn this music)
@melonman._.2 жыл бұрын
can you talk about the Kanabō?
@cadet51262 жыл бұрын
That Koto looks like Kantele, which is Finnish zither.
@ronliebermann9 ай бұрын
If you want to appreciate Japanese traditional music, you have to become familiar with their musical scales. That’s not easy. Japanese chords have different allusions. Asian culture blends human emotions differently than Western culture. But there’s no chart you can buy.
@osmacar53312 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Säkkijärven polka could be played on one