Shinobue "Kunpu（薫風）",rattan wrapped design（the three degree）| P-B-K3-1

This shinobue scale is characterized by a rich, thick, and powerful tone.

Although bamboo is naturally prone to cracking, this flute is reinforced using vacuum resin impregnation technology, enhancing durability and stability.

From careful bamboo selection and drying to finger hole drilling, rattan binding, and precise tuning, every step of the process is carefully performed by hand.

Made in Japan, this handcrafted Japanese bamboo flute is trusted by musicians for both practice and performance.

Creator

Kaoru Shimura

Lives and works in Kanagawa Prefecture.
At the age of 30, Kaoru Shimura started playing the shinobue because he likes mountain climbing and wanted to have a hobby that he could do even at the top of a mountain. Bamboo is a material that  tends to crack when it dries out, but he decided that he wanted to play it anytime, anywhere, which led him to research and develop the reinforced flute. He plays shinobue as a member of a local musical instrument preservation society.

What is "Vacuum Resin Impregnation Technology"?

The shinobue is placed entirely immersed in the resin tank in a vacuum chamber, and the air is rapidly removed with a vacuum pump and left in place for approximately 8 hours. It is then removed from the chamber and the resin is cured.

【Color】      Blown
【Length】    53.0cm / 20.8inch
【Circumference】7.0cm / 2.7inch
【Weight】    61.0g
【Materials】 Made from bamboo

• Tuned to traditional do re mi
• Sanbon jyoshi（the three degree）, G note
• Sound frequency : A=442hz
• Tone quality : Adapted to songs sung by men

Important:

Shipping

• Shipping fee is ＄40 for overseas, $20 for Japan up to 2kg.
• If you order in large quantities, it will cost an additional amount.
• We ship via International e-packet or EMS only.

Tax

• There is no charge for duty on all orders shipped outside Japan.
• If you have to pay customs duties in your own country, please pay at your own expense.