The shamisen, the shamisen, is a traditional Japanese string instrument. Since it was introduced to Japan from China in the 16th century, many unique Japanese playing techniques have been added, such as playing the piano with a plectrum and so on. Since it was used as a prop for kabuki accompaniment in the Edo period, it has quickly become one of Japan's representative musical instruments. Among them, Tsugaru Shamisen is a branch developed independently in the cold and snowy Tsugaru area of ??Aomori. It is characterized by improvisation, close to percussion instruments, and fast beats. Because it can be played improvisationally, it is also known as "Japan's jazz". Shamisen is divided into a chamber part and a rod part, and there are three types: thick rod, medium rod and thin rod. A thick rod will produce a strong and loud sound, while a thin rod will produce a very delicate sound. The Tsugaru Shamisen is larger than the ordinary thick-stem shamisen and has thicker strings. The character Mansai Kawagami in "Gintama" is good at playing the shamisen. The shamisen music has three strings and the drum surface of the sound box is covered with cat or dog skin. It is a representative Japanese musical instrument. The shamisen, which was widely used in the Edo period, is still used today to play theater music such as kabuki and puppet joruri, as well as to accompany various songs and music.