Okinawa Sanshin Music

The Sanshin, a three string guitar or banjo, is an Okinawan musical instrument and precursor to the more popular Shamisen. Unlike Shamisen however, Sanshin are traditionally made of bamboo and covered with the skin of the Burmese or reticulated python. Okinawa Sanshin is by far one of my favorite Japanese traditional music styles. I was lucky enough that day to be able to shoot a few clips of a small concert held in the lobby of our hotel.