Sanshin-uchi

• Post established: 1710, King Shô Eki
• Other Names: 三弦主取 sangen nushidori
• Japanese: 三線打 (sanshin uchi)

The sanshin-uchi or sangen nushidori was a Ryukyuan official post which oversaw the construction of high quality sanshin (a three-stringed musical instrument related to the Japanese shamisen). The post was created by King Shô Eki in 1710 and came under the umbrella of the kaizuri bugyô-sho, which oversaw lacquerwares and other craft products.

References

• Thompson, Robin. "The Sanshin and its Place in Okinawan Music." Okinawa bijutsu zenshû 沖縄美術全集. vol. 5. p. i.