page_title: Tsugaru-jamisen
hierarchical_section_title: Tsugaru-jamisen
caption_attribution_description: English: A Tsugaru-jamisen recital at Hotel Kaisenkaku in Asamushi Onsen, Aomori, Aomori prefecture, Japan. 日本語: 海扇閣での津軽三味線ライブ。所在地は青森県青森市の浅虫温泉郷。
context_page_description: Tsugaru-jamisen or Tsugaru-shamisen refers to both the Japanese genre of shamisen music originating from Tsugaru Peninsula in present-day Aomori prefecture and the instrument it is performed with. It is performed throughout Japan, though associations with the Tsugaru remain strong. Tsugaru-jamisen is considered the most recognized genre of shamisen music, and has enjoyed multiple periods of popularity in Japan.
context_section_description: Tsugaru-jamisen (kanji: 津軽三味線, hiragana: つがるじゃみせん) or Tsugaru-shamisen (hiragana: つがるしゃみせん) refers to both the Japanese genre of shamisen music originating from Tsugaru Peninsula in present-day Aomori prefecture and the instrument it is performed with.  It is performed throughout Japan, though associations with the Tsugaru remain strong.  Tsugaru-jamisen is considered the most recognized genre of shamisen music, and has enjoyed multiple periods of popularity in Japan.
caption: A Tsugaru-jamisen player
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