The largest playable taishogoto ever made measures 210.5 cm (6 ft 10 in) long and 41 cm (1 ft 4 in) wide and weighs 23.2 kg (51 lb). It was made by Kindenryu Taisho-koto (Japan) and played at their annual festival on 13 April 2008.

The taishogoto was played at the ‘Largest taishogoto ensemble’ record attempt which Kaoru Ishikawa adjudicated.