Hi all.
let me introduce myself to the community.
I’m from Italy and I just signed up here in Bachido community.
Since a couple of months I own a chuzao shamisen and I’m trying to learn to play it.
I’ve no former knowledge of music instruments playing and in these early months I’m really enjoying a lot in playing and in discovering this world, (till now) unknown to me.
Happy New Year to everybody.
Francesco
Welcome! 
And Happy New Year! 
May I ask what you’re currently working on?
Sure you can. I suppose you’re asking about my work on shamisen.
Using some tablatures on the Bachido’s book and some other tablature I found online, the first songs I’m learning are some simple minyo songs. I suppose the name of this kind of tablatures is “bunkafu”. I’d like to improve technique.
Indeed. 
So would we all. 
Is there a particular technique you’re working on right now, or just technique in general?
By the way, if you’d like to find other shamisen players near you check the Map of Users. You can add yourself to the map by clicking on Your User Name > Preferences > Profile and filling in your location.