| When first introduced to Japan during the Nara period, the Japanese sho also had a pipe-like mouthpiece but this has since been removed and the instrument is now played by placing the mouth directly on the body. |
もともと奈良時代に日本に伝わった時点では、日本の笙もパイプのような吹き口が付属していたが、現在ではそれをはずし、直接胴に口をあてて演奏する形に変わっている。 |