noun
wagon; yamatogoto; six-stringed native Japanese zither
A traditional Japanese six-stringed zither, also known as 和琴 (わごん). Used in gagaku and Shinto music.
See also: 和琴
東琴は雅楽で用いられる楽器の一つです。
The wagon is one of the instruments used in gagaku.
From 東 (あずま, an old word for eastern Japan) + 琴 (こと, zither). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to an ancient zither style from the eastern regions.