Japanese Classical music is a genre of traditional Japanese music that dates back to the 8th century. It is characterized by its use of pentatonic scales, its use of instruments such as the koto, shamisen, and shakuhachi, and its use of traditional Japanese musical forms such as gagaku and shomyo. It is often performed in a ceremonial setting, and is often used in traditional Japanese theater and dance.
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