This is a beautiful sanshin bachi (plectrum) made of high-quality wood (shitan, or rosewood) used for the neck of the sanshin. Brand new, unused. This is a plectrum (bachi) for the Okinawan sanshin. It is made of high-quality wood (shitan, or rosewood) used for the neck of the sanshin, making it very easy to play and producing a good tone. *Features the unique flexibility of shitan wood, making it easy to play, and beautiful wood grain. Height is approximately 6.8cm to 7cm. It is worn on the index finger. Because it is made using natural wood (shitan wood), the wood grain pattern is completely unique. (It has a very beautiful wood grain pattern.) *This selected item has no cracks, chips, or splits.