This is What a Cardboard Shamisen Sounds Like | Can a Beginner Play a Song in 30 Minutes?

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Жыл бұрын

Shamisen is one of the most popular Japanese musical instruments. Many people would like to play the shamisen, but it costs a lot of money. Many people seem to be frustrated there, but the shamisen introduced in this video is made of cardboard and can be purchased for only 10,000 yen. But is the quality okay? Let's try it out by actually playing it.
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@LetsaskShogo Жыл бұрын

●Shabo: the cardboard shamisen amzn.asia/d/f4YVyWI ▼Please support me through Ko-fi (a donation platform like Patreon)▼ ko-fi.com/letsaskshogo I have a new dream… It is to raise money to enroll in a school to become a Japanese language instructor (an official qualification)! I promise you that I will become the best Japanese teacher who not only teaches Japanese, but is also familiar with Japanese history and traditional culture. Things I want to do after I get the qualification: -Free Weekly/Monthly Japanese lessons on KZfaq LIVE -Online private Japanese lessons etc. ▼The BEST online katana shop for decorations and cosplay: Mini Katana▼ minikatana.com/SHOGO *Get 15% OFF off all their products by purchasing through my affiliate link ▼Who is Shogo? What is this channel about?▼ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pM51lNB5y-DdqZs.html ▼Related videos in this channel▼ -You Never Knew Maiko Games Were So Much Fun kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLl-l8eTvajXZZ8.html -Behind the Scenes of a Nihon-buyo Dancing Stage | A Full Dance of Harumi’s Sensei kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ldKed6mqq6ibXWg.html -Why It's So Hard to Conform to Japanese Social Norms | Japanese React to Paolo fromTokyo’s Video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a6qRf7V9mZenpXk.html ▼MY DREAM▼ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e82fqqyHxNHFl3U.html “To make every Japan lovers’ dream come true, by making Japan a more secure, comfortable, and safer place for everyone to visit, study, and live in” I will be using the profit I gain from this channel at restaurants, hotels, and cultural facilities in Kyoto to introduce them. The more you watch the videos on this channel, Kyoto and Japan will become a more exciting place, and you can support your own and others’ dreams in the future even more. ▼Join our Membership▼ kzfaq.info/love/n7DCb9ttrcw9h3vh9dfnVwjoin ●Membership benefits -Limited behind-the-scene videos -Weekly Zoom call or live stream -Priority reply to comments ▼[Sub-channel] “Shogo’s Podcast”▼ kzfaq.info/love/ZAe1VayWxp5NLO4Net78DA Please subscribe!! The perfect channel to learn about Japanese culture and history in your spare time, during your walk to school or work, and when you are cooking or doing house chores. Not only will I be covering the topics in this main channel, but also some topics that you will only be able to enjoy in the sub-channel, like answering questions I receive, and my opinions towards some of the comments. ▼Places recommended to visit in Kyoto | "Kyoto Hidden Gems" series▼ kzfaq.info/sun/PLpIWoYf9KNFU7LIIFB0P_reDt_oMdkCOq ▼Instagram▼ instagram.com/lets_ask_shogo/ *Please ask me questions through the DM here!（⚠I do not use e-mail）

@sirkermitthefirstoffrogeth9622 Жыл бұрын

Hi Shogo! Can you cover a topic on what is masculine in Japanese society and how it is today? I don't believe there is a lot of discussion in Japanese masculinity. Much appreciated if you do.

@sevenproxies4255 Жыл бұрын

Well... Cardboard is a kind of paper. Paper is made from mulched wooden fibers. So any stringed instrument relying on a wooden reveberation box should, in theory, work in a very similar fashion when the wood reverb box is replaced with a cardboard box.

@sevenproxies4255 Жыл бұрын

@@cyan_oxy6734 No, because in this case it's an issue of texture and vibration, not taste.

@illerhumpy3867 Жыл бұрын

As a guitarist for 17 years and a dabbler of all things sting instruments as well as non stringed instrument. The instrument doesn't necessarily need to be made of wood. Any material can be used and they all act and sound just about the same.

@lotusthemermaid Жыл бұрын

I could listen to Tomoko playing shamisen all day! She's so talented and it's got such a lovely sound!

@EliotChildress Жыл бұрын

Sukiyaki was one of the songs we learned in Japanese class to help us learn the language. My dad who grew up when it was on the radio immediately recognized it when I was whistling it around the house.

@hansandersen100 Жыл бұрын

Ever since I started watching you I have been wanting a shamisen video because shamisen is so cool! So I loved this video! I have one myself and there is not a lot of ways to learn in my country Norway but I hope to find someone who can teach me one day (:

@LetsaskShogo Жыл бұрын

I’m really glad you say so!!✨

@Thatonetomato-sf6wx 2 ай бұрын

Reverse smiley face

@loading...8512 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the sound of the shamisen I listen to it on Spotify when I'm reading or just relaxing

@LetsaskShogo Жыл бұрын

I seriously love the sound of Shamisen too✨

@greensleeves1554 Жыл бұрын

I'm suddenly imagining a geiko or maiko showing up to entertain with a cardboard shamisen. 🤣

@Theorof Жыл бұрын

This really makes shamisen accessible to people that want to get started. 👏 Now if they could do something similar for katana. 🤔 Maybe I've mentioned it before. 😂

@davidl5452 Жыл бұрын

Check out his video on the spin strike. They had an aluminum and a polypropylene katana that they used.

@blaked7532 Жыл бұрын

I've been thinking of trying out the shamisen, but buying a "real" with no teachers in my area has always shied me away from it, but a cheapo for 100$ that will let me try it out and see if it's something i want to get into. Yeah, i'd pick one up for fun.

@dsgdsg9764 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate traditional music from all cultures but Japanese traditional music has something others don't truly beautiful

@Zakuru12 Жыл бұрын

Tomoko came in like "step aside" and shredded them apples! XD

@LetsaskShogo Жыл бұрын

👏

@schmidtikovsky2825 Жыл бұрын

Cool, Kazu did a great Job for just a short amount of training. And for Tomoko you could really see and hear the hard work she put in for training in playing the shamisen. It sounded really nice. Thanks for sharing.

@LetsaskShogo Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@richardlynch5632 Жыл бұрын

Now to add a pickup, amplifier, delay pedal, reverb, distortion, etc... ROCK OUT😎👍😃

@leodouskyron5671 Жыл бұрын

Well done Tomoko. I love this.

@sophia8334 Жыл бұрын

I love listening to people playing the shamisen since 15 years or so, in my opinion one of the best instruments on the world. It just sound so calming and wonderful.

@sylvanstrength7520 Жыл бұрын

This video also reminds me that I have plans to build shabo for my kids :)

@hollish196 Жыл бұрын

I could recognize the song! Kazu is a very quick learner. Please offer us more music.

@EphemeralTao Жыл бұрын

That Shabo sounds like a great way to get started learning shamisen. Unfortunately, it looks like it's sold out everywhere.

@LMD2915 10 ай бұрын

HAHAHA, I love it! Tomoko uses scrapbooking dots to mark the positions! That's what I do! Well done, Tomoko!

@raven8sma Жыл бұрын

Now I want to hear the pro shamisen player play the cardboard shamisen.

@jw9747 Жыл бұрын

Hi there, Thanks for a great video. Tomoko san is great at playing the Tsugaru Shamisen. Her Ringo Bushi sounds great. I also play the Tsugaru shamisen. I’m so happy to see another player. It’s a wonderful. ✨✨

@monicab204 Жыл бұрын

Kazu did great after only 30 minutes. So fun!

@haruhisuzumiya6650 Жыл бұрын

Possibly due to him being a guitarist so the muscle memory is embedded Still he still makes some mistakes in the chords

@josmo506 Жыл бұрын

So cool! It's great to see you guys in the videos

@JM-us3fr Жыл бұрын

Hey Shogo, I'm curious what your Japanese fans think of this show. Do you get any criticisms from fellow Japanese citizens who think you sometimes criticize Japan too harshly? In America, we can never have social criticism without heavily vocal opposing critics.

@GabKOF Жыл бұрын

I love the sound of shamisen.❤️

@daveburklund2295 Жыл бұрын

This was a fun video to watch!

@Kehlen578 Жыл бұрын

Very nice! love tsugaru shamisen.🎶

@zenhydra Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very enjoyable video. Music truly is one of the most difficult to comprehend human arts...especially why certain tones combinations and rhythms seem to please our species nearly universally. What a marvel of both evolution and human ingenuity!

@khalilahd. Жыл бұрын

Wow what a cool instrument ❤

@captainhowzer7493 Жыл бұрын

Nice playing very awesome

@sylvanstrength7520 Жыл бұрын

I love this so much! I recently made a gottan shamisen with manual hand tools out of oak lumber and a wooden craft box. Mine doesnt have the sawari sound that a shamisen makes but I dont think a shabo does either :) Now I just have to learn how to play it! Would love to share pictures with you.

@jacobalexander7642 Жыл бұрын

I am in loooove with the sound of the shamisen all credit to Benisan from wagakki band after seeing how creative the instrument can be. Tomoko absolutely slaying it!! ❤️❤️ I have so many questions 🧐🧐🤔🤔 about the shamisen and hope to see more like this!

@lfaktore Жыл бұрын

Shamisen shredding is awesome..beni ninagawa is queen of the shamisen (rock)

@LetsaskShogo Жыл бұрын

I completely agree😍 I love Wagakki Band!!

@yerawizardnick7835 Жыл бұрын

Loved the intro by Tomoko and the shamisen playing :)

@AyushYadav-ov2ix Жыл бұрын

Just been 30 min after repeatedly listening to Tomoko and don't know how much time it will take to move on it just so nice don't have words to describe

@dreadpiratedan Жыл бұрын

awesome work kazu!

@naruomi9477 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful shamisen

@naruomi9477 Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@k7l3rworkman97 Жыл бұрын

Omg this music is so amazing ☺️ and seeing them play is So cool❤

@HollyQualia Жыл бұрын

Nice!!

@Maziko_Lee Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! 👍

@harshybrown Жыл бұрын

it feels like i havent seen tomoko and kazu for a long time even though kazu was a few videos ago. It is really a nice change to hear tomoko do the intro! I was surprised!

@kadda1212 Жыл бұрын

Kind of want to try playing the shamisen as well. Usually I play the guitar but I love all sorts of traditional and historical string instruments from around the world and wish I could play them all.

@michaelpettersson4919 Жыл бұрын

Every musician started out playing like that.

@solarpunk_hive1306 Жыл бұрын

very nice video!

@zothammog Жыл бұрын

I love the shamisen. Ogi no mato is one of my favorite songs that got me interested in the shamisen.

@Bytheemperor Жыл бұрын

Quite impressive... Considering the material.

@izabela.wilson Жыл бұрын

Tomoko is so talented, wow!

@AnnaAnna-uc2ff Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@zs4630 Жыл бұрын

I didn't even know cardboard instruments existed. The shabo sounds cool!

@haruhisuzumiya6650 Жыл бұрын

This is quite interesting

@alishanewton5900 Жыл бұрын

SO adorable

@raymondowens5852 7 ай бұрын

That was so cool! Domo Arigato!!

@vanilla_muffins8111 Жыл бұрын

Tomoko is so cute 😍

@Finnwe1984 Жыл бұрын

Beatifull music

@S1L3NTG4M3R Жыл бұрын

THANKS :)

@einarbeinhard1709 5 ай бұрын

Intersting to hear what the shakuhachi player has to say about groove in traditional music.

@lyrad24 Жыл бұрын

I just remembered it being plucked instead of using a bachi, it functions like the Sanshin. Been wanting to a makeshift one too like the cardboard one. I also didn't know there are 100k yen Shamisens like that, I was aiming for a cheaper one like the shabo but built in between the 100k and the 10k. Again thank you for this feature. I remembered Sukiyaki being sung by my Mom and asking me the meaning of the lyrics.

@egal7065 Жыл бұрын

This was really interesting. Kazu looks like a cute guy.

@JasonB808 Жыл бұрын

The numbers reminds me of the Tablature I used to learn some Metallica songs on Electric Guitar back in High School and College. I was able to play the main rift of Master of Puppets pretty well, not the whole song, definitely not the solo 😅. That was a very long time ago so I probably can’t play it anymore. How sturdy is the cardboard Shamisen? Thinking of Cardboard make me think of those Nintendo Switch Accessories 😂. Though a Nintendo Switch game that teaches how to play Shamisen would be lit 🔥.

@rudymenchaca9340 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome Shogo I didn’t know how you played this instrument thanks again for your video say hello to your wife and family love you guys bless you until later this is Rudy Menchaca from the states Texas ❤😊

@morgonsvintagetraveling2669 Жыл бұрын

The beginner shamisen almost sounds like the actual shamisen though you could hear the difference of how it sounds

@funwithmadness Жыл бұрын

Pretty much a Cigar Box Guitar (CBG). :) Even the tuning is similar; meaning it's a power chord.

@k-lukawaii9573 Жыл бұрын

Ah! I'd love to learn the shamisen. I went to Amazon Japan but they were sold out. ☹️

@jumoonli Жыл бұрын

Will there be a video from the rokudan nanba? I saw some clips on your insta account some time ago and the man singing to the shamisen was just amazing 🤗 Again loved the video!

@GarrisonMorton 10 ай бұрын

The cardboard one sounds more like a sanshin to me than a shamisen. But still it looks like a decent instrument on a budget.

@yoda3319 Жыл бұрын

Hello shogo

@reverendmothercheryl2276 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see Shogo san learn about ichigenkin.

@egohicsum Жыл бұрын

❤

@nothingparticularly2493 Жыл бұрын

First time I start into liking to listening Shamisen from One Piece anime. Truly wonderful! By the i may be out of topic but I just want to ask you, wich kanji is the correct one, り佐ール or リサール ?

@FingalShamisen Жыл бұрын

That sounds very nice for a cardboard instrument. I was wondering though - is it possible to play one using a real bachi? Have you tried it? Or is the cardboard too fragile?

@mreyes3543 Жыл бұрын

That was actually pretty amazing! Did you happen to provide a link to where it could be purchased? I think I might take it up if it’s only $100 off of Amazon.

@LetsaskShogo Жыл бұрын

I have it in the description box and also on the pinned comment✨

@ONvoyage868 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to buy a Shamisen online in the UK? Or any county is the world?

@monowavy Жыл бұрын

Tomoko intro!!!!!!

@IncredibleMD Жыл бұрын

Sounds like the answer to the question in the title is: ... Almost!

@jeffharvey3299 Жыл бұрын

@jellyjuices1193 Жыл бұрын

@LetsaskShogo Жыл бұрын

@afunnyman Жыл бұрын

@orpheusbrainrot Жыл бұрын

@Eerie_Clark Жыл бұрын

Those strings sound like a ukulele

@Eerie_Clark Жыл бұрын

Referring to the cheap shamisen. Still, when they become available again I'd love to grab one. Always wanted a shamisen.

@arturwittensoeltner8729 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a banjo minus 1 string.

@EliminaSire Жыл бұрын

Nakime Upper Rank 4

@KosmoAlx Жыл бұрын

Is this an prelude to Norm Nakamura presence?

@bluewingedchaoscat Жыл бұрын

I thought the title "Sukiyaki" I thought it was an alternative title because people in the west had trouble pronouncing the name and thought an easy word so it would catch on more easily. But as far as I understood it's a beautiful emotional song... But you use the same title? Is it because it's more familiair to foreigners or did the westernisation stuck in Japan too?

@seanbirtwistle649 Жыл бұрын

the cheap 1 looks a bit short. nice for kids but surely it wont help muscle memory when trying to seriously learn

@realbeast3736 Жыл бұрын

Shogo i have a question what was the Shintō or what means Shinto

@haruhisuzumiya6650 Жыл бұрын

Shinto litteraly means way of the gods 神道しんとう

@LetsaskShogo Жыл бұрын

Thank you for leaving a comment! I've made a video about Shinto before so I hope you can check it out! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLp-damgvc6te3U.html

@realbeast3736 Жыл бұрын

@@LetsaskShogo yes thanks i will watch it

@realbeast3736 Жыл бұрын

@@LetsaskShogo and at First i thought the shintō is a way of the samurai that they have to follow

@JohnDoe-bw7bq Жыл бұрын

Cardboard...wood...bones... human flesh!!!... ... Still sounds like a Japanese guitar!!!... ... ... Sweet!!!

@cheetahv.p.s.x7078 6 ай бұрын

where can i buy her shamisen at tho 😭😭😭😭 im serious i want the real deal but ebay only sells ripped ones or plush toys 😭 does any one know of a shop that will ship to usa? 😭🤝

@KevinShamisen 6 ай бұрын

where did she buy that Shamisen?

@lucashenry6281 Жыл бұрын

What kinda guitar are y’all playin that you strum every string? I-cords don’t need that

@joshuaclabeaux1470 Жыл бұрын

Ue wo muite arukou...

@stantroup6868 Жыл бұрын

Please Tomoko she is very beautiful

@stantroup6868 Жыл бұрын

❤️

@GarrisonMorton 7 ай бұрын

It's probably a better idea to buy and restore a used shamisen than to buy a 100 dollar cardboard toy that doesn't even sound like a shamisen. (That's what I'm currently doing. I got a used one for only 45 dollars, it's broken but it’s a simple fix. It just needs to be glued back together and reskinned. The dou is cracked open but the sao is straight.)