Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

Yuusui · 2009-11-16 11:26:12

I will be traveling to Japane in the spring. Primarily in Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima. I am starting to put together a list of things to do and see. I already have the Jinashi Reference Library on the list. Does anyone have any other suggestions for shakuhachi sites to see? Stores. museums, second music shops?

Lorka · 2009-11-16 11:31:51

Hey Yuusui,

I see from your blog you have been working on the piece, Kagome Kagome. I've never heard of that one before. Do you have a pdf of the notation? If that is possible without ruffling feathers of course

edosan · 2009-11-16 11:42:49

Yuusui wrote:
I will be traveling to Japane in the spring. Primarily in Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima. I am starting to put together a list of things to do and see. I already have the Jinashi Reference Library on the list. Does anyone have any other suggestions for shakuhachi sites to see? Stores. museums, second music shops?

I'd suggest that you debrief Chikuzen (Michael Gould), who is in Japan with a pack of his shakuhachi students as I write this. Most of their time will be spent in the Kyoto area, but they'll be moving around a bit as well. Chikuzen lived there for 17 years, studying/playing shakuhachi, so he knows the ropes.

He should be back around the end of November, beginning of December. His email is: Michael[at]chikuzenstudios[dot]com, and he'd be happy to
give you some pointers, I'm sure.

Yuusui · 2009-11-16 12:26:33

Lorka · 2009-11-16 12:45:51

Thanks Yuusi,

Will go grab the 1.8 and try it out

mrosenlof · 2009-11-18 17:58:12

It's somewhat distantly shakuhachi related if at all, but maybe half hour, maybe an hour from Kyoto along the Tokaido line is the castle town of Hikone on the southern shore of like Biwa. Unlike most castles in Japan, this one is mostly old construction, not a modern reconstruction. For a possible shakuhachi connection, there is a museum at the castle which includes a lot of musical instruments owned by the occupants of the castle. The surrounding garden is also nice. This is definitely a smaller castle. It's not Himeji by a long shot! But it's still a nice side trip. It was pretty quiet the early March weekday when I visited. It was over six years ago, before I was playing shakuhachi, so I can't say for sure if any flutes were included in the instruments.

I guess while I'm thinking of castles, and less shakuhachi related... Himeji is between Osaka and Hiroshima. It's a spectacular castle, and is a Shinkansen stop, and very popular.

Yuusui · 2010-05-12 09:59:53

Next week I am off to Japan! I have lessons lined up with Yodo Kurahashi and Preston Houser. I will also be meeting shakuhachi maker Taro Miura. I hoping to get one of his flutes.

Jeff Cairns · 2010-05-13 20:10:34

Hey Yuusui, if you happen to be visiting Kyushu, please drop in on me. I'm in Kumamoto.

Yuusui · 2010-05-13 22:50:09

Sadly, I won't be making it to Kyushu. Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Yokkaichi and Ise are the main stopping points for the trip. Maybe my next trip!

Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

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