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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 ]
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A full-scale replica of Maruko-bune, a traditional wooden sailing boat of the Lake Biwa, is on the exposition in the museum. [ 1 ] It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA), [ 2 ] the aquarium is accredited as a Registered Museum by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology .
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]
The biwa is a Japanese short-necked fretted lute. Biwa may also refer to: Biwa, Shiga, a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan; Biwa (restaurant), a former restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S. Biwa trout, an anadromous fish in the salmon family enzootic to Lake Biwa; Eric Biwa, a former Namibian politician; Lake Biwa, a lake in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Chikubu Island was under the administration of Biwa. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,599 and a population density of 447.53 persons per km 2. The total area was 16.98 km 2. On February 13, 2006, Biwa, along with the town of Azai (also from Higashiazai District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagahama. [1]