<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31345252</termId><termName>dotaku</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ Ancient Japanese bronze bells of the Yayoi period, elliptical in cross-section with pointed ends, and in profile a tall trapezoid with a flat top, surmounted by a wide metal loop for suspension. They were cast in one piece, were highly decorated, and are believed to have served a ritual or symbolic rather than strictly musical function. A few surviving examples show signs of having held clappers. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:33:07</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31480298</termId><termName>suspended bells</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31320872</termId><termName>ceremonial sound devices</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>