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Traveling with a sanshin
Question: What are the proper precautions for when traveling with a sanshin? All I have is a soft case with straps on the inside to store my sanshin in.
Soft cases are fine for traveling with a sanshin. Just don’t drop it, get it wet, or smash it against something and you’ll be fine. Hard cases, although expensive, are obviously the better choice for traveling; I’ve seen a lot of snapped karakui because of soft cases being too… well, soft.
Also, for those traveling internationally, you might want to be careful of restrictions on snakeskin instruments. Some people are lucky enough never to get checked, but it would be a shame if you were traveling out of Japan and forced to mail your snakeskin sanshin back home.
(I’ll try to find out more on international travel, so expect this post to be updated in the future.)
