The taishogoto is an unusual autoharp. It was$created by Goro Morita in Nagoya around 1920, and is a two stringed koto with buttons above the strings which are pushed down like a western autoharp. It became a popular amateur instrument and various schools developed. This is a CD of fourteen popular songs for the taishogoto played by Akiyo Kato and players from the Kinho-ryu and Kinsho-ryu schools.
