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Although a strong tradition existed earlier than then, the foundation for modern Japanese koto music were shaped through the seventeenth century. This koto, with it copious inlay and remarkable metalwork by Teijo, ninth master and perhaps most expert member of the famous Goto household of metalwork artists, documents this necessary musical growth. It also reflects the standing of its proprietor and the koto’s role as a image of Japan.

Because Haji’s expert hands delineate the music on this arresting method, one should assume that her thoughts also absorbs it like a sponge, picking up each large or small element within …