It cannot be achieved without support by audience who become familiar with the classic music and understand it. Kyoto's various culture nowaday has been established as they have been polished by the history of the city. Likewise,shamisen music should also be fostered in households and be polished by the history. No matter the content is, visual culture will be protected as long as it does not vanish. However auditory culture is destined to disappear unless people play music.
Recording is one way to preserve the music,but it is nothing but a recorded sound.
We established our own home page in the hope many users will understand Japanese classic music through Internet. This gif.is made from Tomiei's gold-lacquerd decorations. We have aleady finished it in this year. The Yanagawa shamisen will be played in the old style. We would like to perform the pieces in the style handed down over generations.