Born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Agatsuma Hiromitsu began playing the Tsugaru shamisen at six and quickly gained acclaim, winning numerous competitions in the traditional Japanese music scene.

According to Tanaka Takafumi, editor-in-chief of Hogaku Journal, which focuses on traditional Japanese music, "the shamisen is now on the brink of crisis as demand shows no sign of picking up ...

The Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka hosted a concert of Japanese traditional music by the Honganji Temple & Foundation Japanese Orchestra featuring the performers of NYSC on 28th March in honour of the ...