Horagai
Horagai
Japanese conch shells used as trumpets
Horagai (法螺貝) (or jinkai 陣貝) are large conch shells, usually from Charonia tritonis, that have been used as trumpets in Japan for many centuries. The instrument, which has served a number of purposes throughout Japanese history, has been given a number of Japanese names depending on its function. Special schools still teach students to play the traditional music associated with the conch.
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