Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

So does that mean that multiple commercial copies of that statue exist? I wouldn't mind getting one of those.

Bogert wrote:

I think there are commercial copies of that statue.  It's actually quite big, almost human size.  It was part of an elaborate band of kappa playing under a waterfall, but the waterfall was at the time not running.  It was on the temples grounds.  The ones in the museum did have small versions for sale, but no cool shakuhachi ones.

Hey, Tairaku! You could use it as a stand-in for you at the Chado when you want a night off 

edosan wrote:

Hey, Tairaku! You could use it as a stand-in for you at the Chado when you want a night off 

It would be cool to have a robot shakuhachi player at Chado which would randomly play the notes when I'm not there. Maybe I should offer a prize to the person who invents such a thing. I suppose if there was a fipple attachment that would actually be possible.

I have a student who does taxidermy and have already talked to him about setting me up with a shakuhachi in my hands, stuffed (and jinashi), with some recorded music that would play when you push a button. Concerts could be done posthumously and even lessons. I'll post this in the buy and sell and start taking reservations for lessons. Pay in advance.

I traded Chris a flute for this painting and another excellent painting of Kodama-san. I am very pleased with these works. I'll be putting them up at Chado.