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The biwa (Japanese: 琵琶) is a Japanese short-necked wooden lute traditionally used in narrative storytelling. The biwa is a plucked string instrument that first gained popularity in China before spreading throughout East Asia, eventually reaching Japan sometime during the Nara period (710–794).
Lake Biwa (琵琶湖, Biwa-ko) is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. It is located entirely within Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu ), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto . [ 3 ] Lake Biwa is an ancient lake , over 4 million years old. [ 1 ]
8 Views of Lake Biwa (Estonian: Biwa järve 8 nägu) is a 2024 romantic drama film written and directed by Marko Raat. [3] A co-production between Estonia and Finland, [4] the film stars Elina Masing. [5] It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Max Dauthendy. [6]
Lake Biwa Canal (琵琶湖疏水 or 琵琶湖疎水, Biwako Sosui) is a historic waterway in Japan connecting Lake Biwa to the nearby City of Kyoto. Constructed during the Meiji Period the canal was originally designed for the transportation of lake water for drinking, irrigation and industrial purposes, but also provided for the conveyance of ...
All views are situated at the southern end of Lake Biwa. There is no fixed order. The following list circles the lake, beginning on the east side. Returning sails at Yabase (Yabase no kihan 矢橋帰帆). Yabase is an old harbor on the east side of the lake. Near the Tōkaidō, it was used as a shortcut to Ōtsu by boat. In the early Meiji era ...
Biwa hōshi (琵琶法師), also known as "lute priests", were travelling performers in the era of Japanese history preceding the Meiji period. They earned their income by reciting vocal literature to the accompaniment of biwa music. Biwa hōshi were mostly blind, and adopted the shaved heads and robes common to Buddhist monks.
The Lake Biwa Museum (琵琶湖博物館, Biwako Hakubutsukan) is in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1996. It was founded in 1996. The theme of the museum is "relationship between lakes and people" and introduces the nature and culture of Lake Biwa , the largest and oldest lake in Japan.
Takeijima photographed from Lake Biwa Kisen. Takeshima (多景島) is an island in Shiga, Japan.It is uninhabited and part of Biwako Quasi National Park. [1] It is the smallest island of Lake Biwa [2] and is administered by the city of Hikone which is 6.5 km east of the island. [3]