Sanshin is a 3-stringed musical instrument with a long history in Okinawa Prefecture, for those of you who may have heard the music from these southern islands of Japan. It can produce inspiring sounds. The elegantly curved neck is fashioned from ebony, a dark wood regarded as sacred, while the body is covered in snakeskin and embellished with the beautifully woven local fabrics. This instrument has been a treasured heirloom in many homes, valued both for its sound and its graceful shape.
