Takashi said that any Japanese can learn to play the sanshin but only an Okinawan can play Okinawan percussion because it comes spontaneously from their local culture. "
Takashi 說日本人彈三弦可以，但是沖繩的 percussion（打擊、節奏），日本人 no can，因為沖繩的 percussion 很即興，是一種文化的養成。」