A new video has been added to YouTube! Kaizan Harago Tozan ryu shakuhachi Kaizan Harago was born in Tokushima, Japan. His father taught him shakuhachi from childfood, after that...
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A new video has been added to YouTube! Kaizan Harago Tozan ryu shakuhachi Kaizan Harago was born in Tokushima, Japan. His father taught him shakuhachi from childfood, after that...
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Awa Odori has over 400 years of history Awa Odori（Odori means dance, 阿波踊り）is a traditional performing art in Tokushima prefecture that is said to have over 400 years of history....
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Even today, there is a temple with komuso monks（虚無僧） who plays the shakuhachi. It’s Myoanji Temple（明暗寺）in Kyoto. 写真提供：<a href="https://photo53.com/">京都のフリー写真素材</a> When the Fuke-shu sect（普化宗）was abolished in 1871, the Komuso disappeared...
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Fuke-shu sect was abolished by the new government In 1871, the Fuke-shu sect was abolished by the new government. It is said that the reason for the abolition is that...
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The shakuhachi became popular with the common people in the 1700s In the 1700s, the Komuso were featured in Kabuki and became popular as it was depicted in Ukiyo-e (woodblock...
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The Japanese shakuhachi was brought from China The Japanese shakuhachi was brought from abroad and has been transformed into a uniquely Japanese version. The shakuhachi was originally from the Tang dynasty...
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Keiji Funagira started playing the shakuhachi that he found in his grandparent’s house since he was a teenager. He studied under the living national treasure, master Reibo Aoki, and became...
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