It is called the koto-ita, and is one of the most primitive of musical instruments; the little sticks are used to strike it. From Wordnik.com. [Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series] Reference
Short Synopsis: Natsume gets visited (read: possessed) by a youkai who used to play a traditional Japanese instrument called the "koto". From Wordnik.com. [Anime Nano!] Reference
The koto is a traditional Japanese instrument. From Wordnik.com. [Haikugirl's Japan] Reference
The doctor is alarmed by this and cries "koto, koto!". From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: GO TO, THOU ART A FOOLISH FELLOW.] Reference
Ueda, Shizuteru, 1991, Ikiru to iu koto: keiken to jikaku. From Wordnik.com. [The Kyoto School] Reference
Wooh ... 'mukiau koto ga kowai nara sotto tonari ni itemo ii?'. From Wordnik.com. [ianthopia Diary Entry] Reference
Kazuyo Moramoto (koto), Teja Bell (guitar), Nyomen Kawiana (kajar). From Wordnik.com. [A Guide to Classical Indian/Jazz Fusion by Allen Alley Cat Lutins] Reference
The little interpreter asked, "Ano hito ga yutta koto wakari mashita ka?". From Wordnik.com. [Hawaii]
Comes on poeple, wai all teh sillee jewelistik relijus dai-koto-me stufs?. From Wordnik.com. [ceiling cat luvs meh, dis i know! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference
Why no sir, I believe the koto was heard in two other episodes this season. From Wordnik.com. [The music of the BSG finale: a few small nitpicks] Reference
"Anata no tame nara shineru" ja nakute "Anata no tameni ikiru" koto ni shita yo. From Wordnik.com. [mayoineko Diary Entry] Reference
Additionally, Peter Zisa and Yukiko Vossen will collaborate in a koto performance. From Wordnik.com. [Portland Book Events: February 22-28 - Reading Local: Portland] Reference
To her right was a young man with cherubic face playing a koto, wearing no shoes at all. From Wordnik.com. [Buzzine » Sleepy Sun] Reference
I guess you still don't understand me watashi no koto anata wa ima iya na onna datte omotteru n deshoo. From Wordnik.com. [Watashi (I)] Reference
Kitto chinai kotoba wa ii kokoro wa sonna ni kirei ja nai arukitsuzukeru koto dake ga boku no ashita wo kieru. From Wordnik.com. [mayoineko Diary Entry] Reference
I wonder if you can hear the “Deliverance” theme played on a koto somewhere near … ivo | 11: 03 am | Vote: 0 0. From Wordnik.com. [Mt. Aso Volcano Sign | Engrish.com] Reference
A chance encounter with Tom Zimmerman at a party in San Francisco led to Masaoka's first electro-acoustic "proto koto.". From Wordnik.com. [Musician Plucks Sound From Lasers] Reference
The koto, a plucked zither with moveable bridges, has been a staple of traditional Japanese music since the 8th century. From Wordnik.com. [Musician Plucks Sound From Lasers] Reference
On the song "Taisho," most of the flavor is provided by the national instrument of Japan, a koto played by Masaru Nishimoto. From Wordnik.com. [Whitefield Brothers: A Dance Travelogue] Reference
(Baby I come for you) kudakechitta kakera ni kizutsuku tabi tozasareta boku no kokoro wa tsuyoku naru koto wo erande koko made kitan da. From Wordnik.com. [j-gan Diary Entry] Reference
(Japan) on koto and Prabhu Edouard (India) on Tablas. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
Rhapsody for 20-string koto: Rhapsody for twenty-string koto. From Wordnik.com. [WeLove-music] Reference
Lute, of Susanoo; the koto, made from the ship Karano; biya. From Wordnik.com. [A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era] Reference
Kuramoto explains how she came to study koto in the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines] Reference
Mr. Schlefer's "Duo No. 3," an ambitious shakuhachi and koto dialogue. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
While she was growing up, her peers made fun of her for playing the koto. From Wordnik.com. [Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines] Reference
Sur la nesto, kiu estis bone konstruita el koto, sidis trankvile la hirundo. From Wordnik.com. [A Complete Grammar of Esperanto] Reference
Vi ∂ og Vi ∂, she also plays a Japanese koto and the charango, a South American. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News]
The soothing tones of the shakuhachi flute and the koto blend together harmoniously. From Wordnik.com. [WeLove-music] Reference
These cherished songs are performed on the koto, shamisen, and various percussion instruments. From Wordnik.com. [Daily Slurp Gallery] Reference
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