Antique Japanese Lady Music Box, please help name the tune its playing

I bought this Japanese Geisha doll from and antique store in Chesapeake, VA back in 1984 for $15. I had it stored in my closet all these years and just forgot about it. It has a stamp on the bottom Nishi ND Doll, Made in Japan and she stands on a musicbox that plays a tune I cannot identify, and that is why I need help here. Does anyone know the name of this tune? Does anyone know if it has any value? Its in mint condition. I hope someone can at least tell me the name of the tune. Thanks.

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Music

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• japanese lady music box
• japanese doll
• japanese dolls
• japanese antique doll
• lady wisteria
• nishi doll
• geisha doll

[sobeblanc]

I bought one of these today for 4.95... have you had yours appraised?

[treeroxy]

I have not yet had my doll appraised. The next time the "antique road show" comes through town again, I will have it appraised, The video does not give this doll justice. She is so beautiful and delicate. Yours was $4.95 for the same exact doll? You got a bargain on her. I paid $20 for mine back in the 80's. If I ever get her appraised, I will post it right here.

[ProfessorLaFey]

It sounds kind of like "The song of youth" but also sounds like "Azuma Jishi..." I can't tell witch, because of the speed of the song, and the "ting" of the notes.

[treeroxy]

Thanks so  much for your reply. I will check it out. Yes, the speed may be very well "off" since I do not have the key to wind her up correctly.

[SherryeLyn]

The song is called "Cherry Blooms" or "The Cherry Blossom Song" in English, and I think that in Japanese it is called "Sakura".

[LeafySuburb]

Gorgeous.

[freacls]

wow shes beautiful i love collecting Geisha dolls and have a few im hoping ill find something like thise on ebay one day thanks for sharing her

[777kikyo666]

Where can you find these i have one but i want a newer one mine is from japan in like the 60's or 70's but were can i get one now!!!!

[iluvpandas18]

i looks creepy...like the video game "Fatal Frame" ..xD

[felicia3lucy]

she is very beautiful :)