Bachi (桴, 枹) (also batchi or buchi) is the name for the straight, wooden sticks used to play Japanese taiko drums, and also (written 撥) the plectrum for stringed instruments like the shamisen and biwa. == For percussion (桴/枹) == Drum bachi are made in a wide variety of sizes and materials, as appropriate to the drum it will be used to pl... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachi