I had a few people asking about my Lute so I figured I would take a moment to post about it here. My Lute was made by a Japanese artist that makes Biwa, lutes and Oud ~ You can find his instagram here
My instrument is actually an Oud since the neck is thinner and it doesn't have frets. I love the design on it ~
A Koi fish 🎏 ~
I do encourage you to look at the artist's work and website ~ his designs are always quite interesting and you can listen to him play as well on his instagram. (I don't play well enough to show off yet)
It is very much one of the only things I brought back from Japan except my mugs collection, but that's another story ~
If there's a single underrated anime I would pick to bring into the mainstream (or just force every single one of my friends to watch) it would be Heike Monogatari, or The Heike Story. with gorgeous visuals and more symbolism than you can shake a stick at, this adaptation of the the downfall of the Heike clan in medieval era japan is one of my favorite animes of all time.