It is not only spectacular shakuhachi performances you can enjoy at WSF2018 in London. Also amazing koto and shamisen playing. It is very rare to hear Yamada Ryū pieces performed by 3 top players outside Japan. Yamada Ryū pieces are supposed to be played by 2 koto and 1 shamisen + voice(s) of anyone of the 3 performers + shakuhachi - of course. These amazing top notch Yamada players from left: Watanabe Okahana, Sasaki Chikano and Hagioka Yuko will perform the pieces Matsukaze, Usu no koe, Nasuno and Ōmi Hakkei. Yamada Ryū was founded by Yamada Kengyo (1757 – 1817). One of the major differences between the Yamada and Ikuta styles of koto playing is the plectra which are used; the Yamada ones are triangular with round edges and are thicker than the square shaped Ikuta plectra. Come and enjoy the elegant urban music of Edo!