ShoDo you know what this instrument is? Yes, it's the instrument used in gagaku that makes that "puwaee" sound. It's a familiar instrument in Kotenraku. If you play Super Mario on that sho... what the heck? Even the sounds of Super Mario getting coins and mushrooms are the same... Wait, the Super Mario theme is actually traditional music (not true).
The sho is an instrument that resonates metal reeds with bamboo tubes, so it certainly does have a metallic sound, but I never thought it would fit so well. In fact, this sho is not a traditional instrument, and it appears to have keys to expand the range and make it easier to cover the holes with your fingers. In terms of the flute, the traditional sho is the flute traverso, while the Boehm key is the modern flute. In Japan, the world of koto has expanded instruments to include 17-string and 30-string instruments, and China is also enthusiastic about this. For example, in the case of the yangqin, a large yangqin with a damper pedal has been created, inspired by the Hungarian cimbalom. This sho could be said to be part of that lineage!