Ancient "Biwa" Lute Replicated with Support from Ex-Empress
Tokyo, July 11 (Jiji Press)--Empress Emerita Michiko has helped create a replica of a five-string "biwa" lute believed to have been used by Emperor Shomu in the eighth century.0
Tokyo, July 11 (Jiji Press)--Empress Emerita Michiko has helped create a replica of a five-string "biwa" lute believed to have been used by Emperor Shomu in the eighth century.0
Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)--Japan's new Emperor will appear for congratulatory visits by the general public at the Imperial Palace on May 4, after Crown Prince Naruhito's enthronement on May 1,