I love the Koto. Here's a poem by Yosano Akiko that I read over and over:
Koto no ne ni
Kyosho no oto no
Uchi majiru
Kono ayashisa mo
Mune no hibiki zo
Amidst the notes
Of my koto is another
Deep mysterious tone,
A sound that comes from
Within my own breast.
(My apologies for any typos on the Japanese, I'm copying from my notebook)
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