Biwa hōshi (琵琶法師), also known as "lute priests", were travelling performers in the era of Japanese history preceding the Meiji period. They earned their...

eyes he sees ghosts of those killed in the war. Through his ability, he understands his clan's part in the killing of Biwa's father, and when Biwa relates...

September 2021, with the film releasing in Japan in May 2022. A withered biwa player narrates a tale of how 900 years ago, the Genji clan sought the Imperial...

of Isseki Sanjin (一夕散人), entitled "The Secret Biwa Music that Caused the Yurei to Lament (琵琶秘曲泣幽霊, Biwa no hikyoku yūrei wo kanashimu)", in the series...

understanding. The biwa (琵琶 - Chinese: pipa), a form of short-necked lute, was played by a group of itinerant performers (biwa hōshi). The root of Biwa music was...

Retrieved September 16, 2024. "Eesti esitab Oscarile Marko Raadi filmi "Biwa järve 8 nägu"". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September...

(formerly Ōmi Province), where it has been made since ancient times using Lake Biwa's nigorobuna (Carassius auratus grandoculis) and other fish as the main ingredients...

flatpick to distinguish it from fingerpicks). The plectra for the Japanese biwa and shamisen can be quite large, and those used for the Arabic oud are longer...

Hearn's book).[citation needed] Hoichi is a young blind musician who plays the biwa. His specialty is singing the chant of The Tale of the Heike about the Battle...

native to Lake Biwa. This lake, the largest and most ancient in Japan, lies near the city of Kyoto. The extensive and successful use of the Biwa Pearl Mussel...