On September 2 and 3, 2023, the "Grand Festival of Japanese Folk Performing Arts" was held at the Meiji Kinen Hall in Yoyogi, Tokyo. Here are some of the most impressive...
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"Grand Festival of Japanese Folk Performing Arts" On September 2 and 3, 2023, the "Grand Festival of Japanese Folk Performing Arts" was held at the Meiji Kinen Hall in Yoyogi,...
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A new video added to Youtube! Keiji Funagira started playing the shakuhachi that he found in his grandparent’s house since he was a teenager. He studied under the...
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There are different types and sizes of shinobue. Basically, they are used differently depending on what you are playing, so it is usual to use different ones for different purposes!...
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Both shakuhachi and shinobue are made of bamboo. Bamboo is a very strong material when it comes to horizontal force and is not easy to break. However, it is not as...
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"Jinrin" on Kagura jp's Youtube channel You can enjoy the wonderful stage by Saiotoasahi Kagura Troup（才乙旭神楽団）in Hiroshima. The Story of "Jinrin" During the reign of the 15th Emperor Chuai,...
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About Sanja Matsuri Sanja Matsuri（三社祭り, Sanja Festival） is held every May at Asakusa shrine by the Ujiko ( inhabitants of the neighboring community). It is one of the three major...
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Finally, Kaguya-Hime turned down everyone’s proposals. Then, she began to gaze at the moon every night with tears in her eyes. When the old man asked her what was the...
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A new video added to Youtube! #14 Joint decoration｜The Process of Shakuhachi Production｜Shakuhachi creator, Keiji Funagira
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"Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" is Japan's oldest story. The author and the year of writing are unknown, but it is said to have been written between the 9th and...
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A new video added to Youtube! Keiji Funagira started playing the shakuhachi that he found in his grandparent’s house since he was a teenager. He studied under the...
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Bamboo is a symbol of good luck In Japan, "pine, bamboo, and plum" are used as symbols of good luck. As for bamboo, it is considered a symbol of procreation....
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Bamboo is used for musical instruments such as the shakuhachi and shinobue, and has also been an indispensable part of Japanese life. In Japan, there are many proverbs associated with...
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