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Just having Japanese culture in our daily lives enriches us.
Celeina：Mr.Oyama, you also hold shamisen classes.
Oyama:We have a variety of people coming to our classes, from children to the elderly.
Takano: How long does it take to learn to play the shamisen after starting from the very beginning?
Oyama:The pace differs from person to person, but first-timers tend to progress more quickly than you might expect because they don’t have any strange habits.
Takano: What about people who play other instruments such as guitar?
Oyama:They absorb the music quickly at first, but the angle of their wrists is inevitably different. You need to start by eliminating that habit.
Celeina：This may be a strange question, but how many decades does it take to reach the level you just played, Mr. Koyama?
Oyama:No, no. There are people who are active in competitions within six months of starting for the first time, so it varies.
Takano: For those who want to start something new, the shamisen might be a good choice. Koyama-san’s live concert information, etc. is posted on SNS, so please check it out.
Oyama:I think just having Japanese culture in your daily life will enrich your life, so please do.
