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The Chinese sanxian became the sanshin here and the shamisen in Japan; its neck has seven named forms.
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The sanshin (三線; lit. 'three strings', Okinawan: sanshin) is a Ryukyuan musical instrument and precursor of Japanese shamisen (三味線). Often likened to a banjo, it consists of a snakeskin-covered body, neck and three strings.
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Founded / opened：1400s Highlights / collection：Body covered with snakeskin, Kuro-gi neck Genre：Crafts and ceramics
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