Kotogirl

Welcome to Linda Kakō Caplan's channel. (New channel as of 2021, replaces youtube.com/kotokutie. Please re-subscribe here - thanks!)  

I am Canada's premier performer of Japanese koto music and a licensed member of the Chikushikai Koto and Shamisen School headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan. I post a few of my own performances here, and enjoy curating collections of videos of koto and other traditional Japanese instruments that appeal to me personally. My collection features traditional, contemporary, and sometimes downright silly (but enjoyable) music. If you like what you see and hear, please subscribe so you'll know when I add new videos.

If you're interested in koto or jiuta shamisen lessons or want to book a live performance or workshop, please visit my website (link in channel banner). I give in-person lessons for students in Toronto/GTA and online classes for students elsewhere around the globe.

(Photo credits:  Lori Ryerson / Focalocity, https://loriryerson.ca)