You've been to a Japanese restaurant, right? (Or at least seen one in a drama or movie.)

There's often the plinketty plink-plink koto music creating an ambience (pronounced "om-bi-ons").

Hideo Shiraki Quintet & 3 Koto Girls, "Matsuri no Genzo / 祭りの幻想" (1965)

Koto goes to jazz – trust me, it's very listenable hard bop!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2e8Uh3mw3o