Yamaari Seizo | Fune Itto in Name | Kuri-kou (Hollowed Body) | Kouki (Rosewood) Decoration | Supreme Koto | Maki-e Mouthpiece (Gosho-guruma Design) | Gyokuen (Jade Rim) Kashiwa-ba (Oak Leaf) | Ayasugi-bori (Diagonal Grain Carving) | 181cm 13-String This is a rare, high-quality instrument with luxurious specifications throughout, including a hollowed body, rosewood decoration, Gosho-guruma maki-e, and jade rim. --- 【Product Features】 ■ ① Workshop/Name ・Manufacturer: Yamaari ・Name: Fune Itto This is a work by a craftsman with proven skills, and is an excellent piece in terms of quality and acoustics. --- ■ ② Decoration: High-Grade Kouki (Rosewood) Specification Kouki (high-grade hardwood) is used for the ryuto (dragon head) and around the mouthpiece. It has a deep color and a sense of weight, and is a specification that greatly improves the appearance. --- ■ ③ Maki-e Mouthpiece (with Chinkin - Gold Inlay) A luxurious maki-e mouthpiece depicting **Gosho-guruma (Imperial Court Ox-drawn Carriage)** along with pine trees, cranes, and flowers. The Gosho-guruma is a traditional motif symbolizing elegance and dignity, and is only used on high-grade koto. Fine lines are also inlaid with chinkin (gold inlay), resulting in a very skilled finish. --- High-grade specification with a jade rim on the ryuzetsu (dragon tongue) part. The abstract curved design is beautiful and combines acoustics and decoration. --- ■ ④ Body: Kuri-kou (Hollowed Body) (High-Grade Body) "Kuri-kou" specification, which adjusts the thickness of the body and carves it to improve resonance. This is a high-grade model with superior volume, sustain, and resonance compared to a standard body. --- ■ ⑤ Wood Grain: Toramoku (Tiger Stripe) Body-Yaki (Burnt) Finish The "body-yaki" finish brings out the beautiful wood grain of the paulownia wood, creating a three-dimensional tiger stripe pattern. This is a visually appealing specification that changes its expression depending on the angle of light. --- ■ ⑥ Back: Ayasugi-bori (Diagonal Grain Carving) Aya-sugi carving is applied to the backboard, which is a traditional technique to improve resonance. --- 【Condition (Excellent Condition)】 • No koto-bashira (bridge) marks • No dents • Overall, very few scratches, in very clean condition • There are stickers with personal names and group names, but they can be removed carefully without any problems. It is in excellent condition, a level that you wouldn't believe is a used item. --- 【Size】 • Length: 181cm • Width: 24.5cm Standard 13-string koto size. --- 【Accessories】 ・Koto bag (inside: red) ・Koto cover cloth (floral pattern) ・Koto-bashira (bridges) ・Rosewood legs ・Pillar-shaped stand ・Music stand ・Tsume (picks) ・Pitch adjuster ※ All items in the photos are included. Overall, this is a highly accomplished masterpiece. --- 【Shipping】 To prevent accidents, it will be shipped in two packages. Please understand that we will ask for your shipping address and name via the transaction navigation.