We would like to gather as many links as we can related to the sanshin, Okinawa, musicians,
Japanese culture and anything that sounds fun. If you have a website of interest, or know of one,
please email us at: info@asovivasanshin.com and we will add it to the list. Hopefully we can make
a great resource for sanshin players around the world.

If you would like to link to us, we would love it. You're also very welcome to use any of our Asoviva
logos when doing so:

Sanshin

Simple Sanshin Source
http://simplesanshin.com
Tuning your sanshin article - courtesy of Karakui website
http://karakui.com/tuning-your-sanshin

 

Kunkunshi

The Music of Okinawa
http://sites.google.com/site/simoncolston/kunkunshi
Collection of kunkunshi from Simple Sanshin
http://simplesanshin.com/post/59711830/collected-kunkunshi
Online kunkunshi editor
http://www.pc-rs.com/flash/kunkun4/

 

Okinawa

Okinawa Story: a great resource for Okinawan information
http://www.okinawastory.jp/en/
Wonder Okinawa: a multimedia archive for Okinawa
http://www.wonder-okinawa.jp/index_en.jsp
Okinawaology blog
http://chicagookinawakenjinkai.blogspot.com
Karakui: Okinawan Pop Culture blog
http://karakui.com
Okinawn Hai: a blog about getting the most out of life in Okinawa
http://www.okinawahai.com/
Ryukyu Cultural archives
http://rca.open.ed.jp/web_e/
Okinawa Association of America
http://www.oaamensore.org
Okinawa Kai of Washington D.C.
http://www.okinawakai.org
Hawaii United Okinawa Association
http://www.huoa.org
Ryukyu-Okinawa History and Culture Website
http://www.niraikanai.wwma.net

http://www.saltwater-fishing-okinawa.com

 

Japan

Japantics - a podcast about life in Japan from a Western perspective
http://www.japantics.com
Japan's official travel website
http://www.japantravelinfo.com/top/index.php
Tae Kim's guide to learning Japanese
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar

 

Musicians

Rimi Natsukawa (in Japanese)
http://www.rimirimi.jp/free/
Stereo Sanshin - Wataru Kousaka
http://www.myspace.com/watarukousaka
HappyFunSmile - a New York band with some Okinawan musical roots
http://www.happyfunsmile.com/index2.html
Jack Johnson: official website
http://jackjohnsonmusic.com/home
Jason Mraz: official website
http://www.jasonmraz.com
Okinawan band 'Begin' (in Japanese)
http://www.begin1990.com/top5.html

 

Instruments from around the world

African Treasures: source for authentic imports from Africa and the World
http://www.africantreasures.com
Experimental Music Instruments: resources for unusual instruments and instrument making
http://www.windworld.com
Unfretted: a site dedicated to the fretless guitar
http://www.unfretted.com
Oddmusic: home to odd, ethnic, unusual musical instruments and resources
http://www.oddmusic.com
Ukelele Underground
http://ukuleleunderground.com