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taishōgoto

musical instrument

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type of autoharp

In autoharp
…two-stringed koto, and is named taishōgoto after the Taishō period (1912–26), when it was invented. This instrument continues to appeal to amateurs in Japan, as well as in Hawaii, Argentina, and India.
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