Category:

Municipally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Craft)

Title:

Shamisen komi saku

Shamisen by Ishimura Omi
三味線 古近江作

No. of features:

One shamisen

Designated:

March 31, 1960

Location:

4-chome Tokiwa, Urawa Ward

Owner:

In the custody of the Saitama City Museum (opens to new page)

2-1-2 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Description:

This shamisen was made in the Edo period. It was created by one of eleven generations of renowned shamisen makers who bore the title “Ishimura Omi”. The title “Ko-omi” indicates that this instrument was made by one of the earlier Ishimura Omis.

The shamisen is 96 cm long. A “kocho” (butterfly) model, it has a comprehensive note of authentication on the box that details its pedigree.

Associated Texts:

(1962). “Preserving Cultural Properties in Urawa City” (vol. 1). Urawa Municipal Board of Education.

(1986). “Cultural Properties in Urawa”. Urawa Municipal Board of Education.

This cultural property is not currently on display to the public.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/004/003/p000286.html