Tags: Genre, Music Genre, Topical Concept.
Tsugaru-jamisen (kanji: 津軽三味線 hiragana: つがるじゃみせん) or Tsugaru-shamisen (hiragana: つがるしゃみせん) is a genre of shamisen music originating in Aomori prefecture in the northernmost area of the Japanese island of Honshū. It is today performed throughout Japan though associations with the Tsugaru area of Aomori remain strong.