A koto or Japanese zitherBuy wall art of this image titled: A koto or Japanese zither, from the Japanese Ukiyo e and Yokohama e Prints Collection by Second Story Prints. Top quality print reproductions available now! Tags Kotos (Japanese zither) Japan 1870 1880. Manners & customs Japan 1870 1880. Notes Title devised by Library staff. Japanese text on the left, outside the image box. Inscribed in pencil on lower left corner of paper mount: Kano Nov. 1878. From the "Music"