Largest shamisen/sanshin ensemble
- Who
- Japan Folk Music and Dance Association
- What
- 1,911 people
- Where
- Japan (Chiyoda)
- When
- 23 October 2016
The largest shamisen ensemble consists of 1,911 participants, achieved by Japan Folk Music and Dance Association (Japan), at Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, on 23 October 2016.
This is their second time to achieve the record. The participants played "Tsugaru Jyongarabushi Rokudan" which lasted 6 minutes 5 seconds. All participants used Tsugaru Shamisen. The record was attempted as a part of the 56th Japan Folk Music and Dance National Event at Nippon Budokan.