Waniguchi

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  • Japanese: 鰐口 (wani guchi)

The waniguchi is a type of iron slit-gong hung and rung at the entrance to Shinto shrines, or a smaller version of it used in kabuki to evoke the atmosphere of a Shinto shrine.

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References

  • Gallery labels, Musical Instruments Gallery, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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