Maker unknown (late Showa to early Heisei era?) Type: Chinen Daiku style Neck: Yushigi (heartwood), Sunchee (colorless transparent) lacquer Karaki: Shuri Moody (black wood, lacto) Body: Standard Chiga, single layer of genuine skin (approximately 80%) This is a genuine Chinen Daiku style with a modest, not exaggerated, angle at the ten and dove breast, meticulously crafted with a slender and well-balanced, elegant style. The neck, made exclusively from the heartwood of high-quality Yushigi (Japanese yew), is something you may rarely see in new instruments. It has a very broad tone. Please use it for both classical and folk songs. Thank you for viewing. Please purchase only if you accept no claims and no returns.