Japanese/Chinese Mandolin Orchestras and Music

[Purdy Bear]

Sorry if this is the wrong place, I wasn't sure which part of the board it came under. I've found some great oriental Mandolin Orchestras, this one I think is Japanese from the writing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ9fFNBwxHs

Another playing a well known theme tune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uz455blI2A

I love it.

[mandoisland]

There are many, many mandolin orchestras like the two that you found in Japan. Here is my current collection:

youtube channels of Japanese mandolin orchestras (https://pinboard.in/u:mandoisland/t:mandolinenorchester/t:japan/t:youtube/)

I need to add more details about the orchestras in English some time - you can always use google translation to get an idea about the orchestra and pieces they play.