However, recently its ornamental value has been found and is used as an interior decor item. A jig only a centimeter long is dressed with feathers by the use of silk thread. It requires close attention and delicate handling. The finished product is just a precise copy of living insects. The origin of the present model dates back to the early 17th century.
Resonance is enhanced by chiseling a pattern of grooves in a section of the soundboard's underside.
The color of the wood-grain is drawn out by a treatment using a hot iron. The bodies are made from paulownia trees and the wood is weathered for over one year.