This is an Okinawan sanshin made with genuine snakeskin. It's a sanshin reinforced using a method called "reinforced skin," where a mesh nylon fabric is attached to the back of the snakeskin, strengthening it. This addresses the fragility of single-layer genuine skin, which typically tears in 2-3 years, while still... ...allowing the dry, beautiful resonance of the snakeskin to remain. It's made using a method that takes the best of both worlds. Reinforced skin sanshin can be used almost permanently under normal use. 【Product Name】 Sanshin, Black Lacquer, Snakeskin, Reinforced Skin Makabe Type (The easiest type for beginners to handle) 【Product Description】 The sanshin is an essential stringed instrument in Okinawan music. This product features reinforced genuine skin. It is sometimes called an Okinawan shamisen because of its similar shape to the shamisen, but it differs from the shamisen in size, material, and sound. The sanshin is shorter in length and has thicker strings, and is played with a pick attached to the index finger. (It can also be played with fingers or a pick.) Therefore, it produces a thick, soft tone that harmonizes well with the human voice and natural sounds. The gentle and warm tones produced by the three strings of different thicknesses evoke the slow-flowing time of Okinawa and its beautiful, nature-rich scenery. 【Included Items】 Pick (tsume) x 3 Bridge x 3 Hard case (with signs of use) Hard case key ※The included items are all shown in the photos, so please check carefully. Used Shamisen Music Stringed instrument Guitar Violin Electric guitar Air guitar Genuine skin Single-layer skin Nylon Management Number 9000119