Thank you for viewing. NIKKAN (Nikkan) Nippon Kangakki Co., Ltd. which has been producing excellent wind instruments throughout the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras. Absorbed and merged into Yamaha in 1970, now it's just a nostalgic memory. I am offering a rare castanet made by the company. Size: 7.2 cm long x 4.3 cm wide x 3.1 cm thick Handle: 12 cm Weight: approx. 60g The wood grain and color are very beautiful, and it makes a hard, high-pitched "kak-kak-kak-kak" sound. When I think of Nikkan, I think of trumpets and clarinets, so I wondered, "Did they make castanets too?" But since they also made recorders, I guess they manufactured them for a while... I couldn't find any information online, so I can't say for sure if it was made by the company, but based on the Nikkan stamp, the high quality, and the fact that there aren't really any fake castanets, I assume it was made by the company. I cannot guarantee this, so please understand that there are no claims or returns. Also, since there is no outer box or instruction manual, I do not know the type of wood. The handle is painted black, and the shell part has a beautiful wood grain, so I assume it is ebony, golden citrine, or rosewood. Based on the hard, crisp sound and color, I think golden citrine is particularly close. ＜Reference Websites＞ SAKIDORI 16 Recommended Castanets https://sakidori.co/article/683244 PLAYWOOD Types and Comparisons of Castanets https://drum-percussion.info/category7/category46/entry434.html ＜History of NIKKAN＞ 1902: Founded as Egawa Wind Instrument Works Manufactured wind instruments such as cornets and trumpets 1918: Became a limited partnership, Nippon Kangakki Seisakusho Mainly manufactured military trumpets, etc. 1937: Reorganized as Nippon Kangakki Co., Ltd. Received assistance from Nippon Kangakki Seizo Co., Ltd. (now Yamaha) and became a de facto subsidiary 1970: Absorbed and merged by Yamaha ※ Shipping is planned via Yu-Packet Plus. ※ Please refrain from price negotiations. Stick castanets, castanets with handles, flapper castanets, Latin percussion,