Japanese Koto Instrument Adds Lasers Composer Miya Masaoka has started playing the "Laser Koto," a futuristic version of the traditional Japanese stringed instrument, the Koto, that's been around ...

A mechanical puppet which plays the traditional "koto" instrument is seen in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, on Oct. 28, 2022. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura) The "karakuri puppet," or traditional Japanese ...