Instruments
Japanese fue include many different varieties of Japanese flute, including the following:
| Image | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakuhachi | End-blown | One of the most popular and oldest of the Japanese fue | |
| Hotchiku | End-blown | Made from the same material as the Shakuhachi | |
| Hichiriki | End-blown | A unique fue in that it is a double reed instrument. | |
| Gakubue | Transverse | Traditional fue | |
| Komabue | Transverse | This fue is for komagaku, a type of music used for dances associated with gagaku Imperial Court music. | |
| Ryūteki | Transverse | Used in Japanese music seeming to have a Chinese origin. Its sound is said to represent the ascension of dragons. | |
| Nōkan | Transverse | A flute used in the Noh theatre and hayashi ensembles. | |
| Shinobue | Transverse | Also called the bamboo flute, it is used for nagauta, the background music used in kabuki theatre. | |
| Kagurabue | Transverse | This fue is used in a type of Japanese music called mikagura. At 45.5 cm long, it is the longest fue. | |
| Minteki (a.k.a. Seiteki) | Transverse | Used in ceremony |
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