Yasuyo took us over to an instrument maker that makes a fascinating version of the koto that is much smaller than a koto and has buttons that push down on the strings somewhat like an auto harp- it is called the nardan harp. I loved the sound and would have purchased one if they had been somewhat less in price.
Here is a link to a you tube about it- very cool: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgBwGlgjNB4
That night Scott, Yasuyo, and her husband and two children ate at a Japanese sports bar and had good ol’ familiar hamburgers, chicken wings and beer, it was good for me since I was suffering a bit from too many unfamiliar foods which included a hefty percentage of raw fish and unknown gelatinous items.
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