By HIDEKI AOTA/ Staff Writer
November 15, 2022 at 16:34 JST
'Koto' player LEO gives a live performance using plectrums made of cellulose nanofiber during a presentation of the product in Tokyo on Nov. 14. (Hideki Aota)
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