Tsukushi-goto; Tsukushi school of koto music
Refers to the earliest school of solo koto music, founded in the 16th century by Kenjun, a blind musician from the Tsukushi region (northern Kyushu).
See also: 筑紫
Tsukushi-goto is one of the oldest schools of koto music.
koto used in Tsukushi-goto music
Specifically the instrument associated with the Tsukushi school, often a standard koto used in that tradition.
This Tsukushi-goto koto was made in the Edo period.
箏 is the general term for the Japanese koto; 筑紫箏 specifies the instrument or music of the Tsukushi school.
筑紫 is an old name for the region of northern Kyushu; 筑紫箏 derives its name from this area.
Standard kanji spelling for the Tsukushi-goto school and its instrument.
Variant spelling using 琴 instead of 箏; both refer to the same koto tradition.
From 筑紫 (Tsukushi, an old name for northern Kyushu) + 箏 (koto). Named after the region where the school was founded.