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s, and rural dances. It was originally used as a cleaning tool. The instrument is made up of several wooden plates strung together with a cotton cord, with handles at both ends. The stack of wooden plates are played by moving them like a wave.東京藝術大学
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References

External links

All about Hand Percussion - Techniques, notation and applications
(Google Books)
"Binzasara: Music and Dance at Sensōji in Edo/Tōkyō"
Japanese musical instruments Plaque concussion idiophones {{Idiophone-instrument-stub