alice, i checked the photo and it looks like different than japanese one. the most different point is the key width which is constant like piano in japan. what a funny order in this picture! my hometown, nagoya, is the birthplace of 'taisho-koto' and many players are living around here though all are aged. one day i happened to see 10s of people walking playing their taisho-koto in the street of shopping mall on festival day. not samba walking but taisho-koto walking, they all dressed in japanese traditional cloths. i was very surprised and felt like standing on my knee. anyway, the price $15 or even mr. gargoire's report $150 is so cheap. -takeo