dōtaku
Japanese bell smelted from relatively thin bronze and richly decorated
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dōtaku
Summary
dōtaku ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- duo (instrument) is named after dōtaku[2].
- dōtaku is a type of idiophone[3].
- dōtaku is a type of bronze object[4].
- dōtaku's Commons category is recorded as Dotaku[5].
- dōtaku's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dotaku[6].
- dōtaku's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 111.242[7].
- dōtaku's name in kana is recorded as どうたく[8].
- dōtaku dates from the Yayoi period[9].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include idiophone[3] and bronze object[4].
Origins
duo (instrument) is named after dōtaku[2].
Why It Matters
dōtaku ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (191 views/month).[1] dōtaku has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] dōtaku is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]