Thank you for viewing. This is an ocarina by Osamu Kimura, a popular ocarina maker from Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is a used item, but it is in good condition with little wear and tear. It weighs 252 grams, which is a bit heavy, but the texture and playing feel when held are wonderful. This is a popular and hard-to-find ocarina, with a waiting time of over six months. Retail price: 24,200 yen, from Ocarina House. It has a bright, clear, and lustrous tone across all pitches, and is highly recommended for those who enjoy bright songs. Kimura Ocarinas are made in Yanai City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, by the maker, Mr. Osamu Kimura. Kimura Ocarinas have a beautiful reddish-brown skin tone that conveys the texture of the clay. They have a rounded, standard shape and a smooth, warm touch of the earth. (Currently, the surface is treated to prevent dirt from sticking to it.) From the appearance of the ocarina, you can imagine a soft tone. The tone is truly "warm and gentle." Looking at the scales, the low and mid-range tones are round and soft. And the high-range notes are wonderfully clear, with the highest notes of "mi" and "fa" sounding truly pleasant. The surface coating is very thin, so when you breathe into it, the body resonates and quickly turns into sound (good response). There are no scratchy or noisy sounds, and it efficiently converts the breath blown into it into sound. The playing feel is also not peculiar, and it is easy to match the pitch with normal breath, which is also a good point of this ocarina. This ocarina is recommended for those who like the soft, bright, and gentle tone of an ocarina. Also, it is highly recommended for those who do not yet have an ocarina with a soft tone.