Yoshimori Arakaki looks at a "sanshin" string instrument as he was repairing at his shop in Okinawa, southern Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Arakaki said he has been making and repairing the three-string music instruments for about 50 years. The sanshin, with snakeskin-covered body, are traditionally used in Japan's southern islands, such as Okinawa and Amami. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)