Kūchō (Kokyū 胡 弓) The Okinawa variant of the Kokyū 胡 弓

Kūchō (Kokyū 胡 弓)
The Okinawa variant of the Japanese Kokyū 胡 弓. The kūchō has many style elements from the Sanshin, such as the round shape and the snake skin. The Sanshin also comes from Okinawa. A very nice and elegant instrument