A traditional Japanese [[zither]]. Said to be the national instrument of Japan, it is a long instrument with (usually) 13 strings that are played by plucking.
H4. Examples 
* !asset #23238974: "source: Wikimedia":[https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japanese_Koto.jpg#]

h4. Related tags
* [[gayageum (instrument)]] 12 strings.
* [[Guzheng]] 16 to 23 or more strings.
h4.External Links

* "Wikipedia article":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koto_%28instrument%29
koto (instrument)