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#1 2014-01-01 23:31:48

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Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

Four 2.6 Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6663293375_2b647994d9_o.jpg
Kyotaku 2.6


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#2 2014-01-03 02:03:45

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

Do you own any of these?

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#3 2014-01-03 13:21:49

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

geni wrote:

Do you own any of these?

No, I wish I did, of course.

This photo is a page from an out-of-print book dedicated the woodcuts, wood sculpture and flutes made by Nishimura Koku.

You can see all of the shakuhachi related images from that book on http://www.flickr.com/photos/shakuhachi/  the account name is "aaponivi"


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#4 2014-01-03 13:37:05

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

Great pics!!

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#5 2014-01-04 01:36:33

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc123/Tairaku/Kyotaku-1.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc123/Tairaku/Kyotakutopview-2.jpg

This is a 2.6 Kyotaku I own. I would be up for trading or selling it if anyone is looking for one.


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#6 2014-01-04 03:32:25

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

When you say this is a Kyotaku, does that mean it was made by Nishimura Koku?

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#7 2014-01-04 10:31:29

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

No it is unsigned, but said to be made by Kyorei Sogawa. I used to have one of Nishimura's flutes though! It was nice.


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#8 2014-01-05 17:26:14

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

Beautiful! I got a 2.4 you may like ;-).

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#9 2014-01-07 17:42:59

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

Thanks for the info.

I got into shakuhachi after reading about Kyotaku in “A Different Kind of Luxury,” * and now play Taimu. I'm still curious to see how they compare.

* http://adifferentkindofluxury.blogspot.com/

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#10 2014-01-07 19:14:19

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

I don't see the reference to Kyotaku in that blog. Can you cut and paste that part and post it?

If you use the search function here I believe there has been a lot of discussion already on the BBQ comparing kyotaku, hocchiku, Taimu and other jinashi.

This one is more introverted than a Taimu and quieter, but the tone is beautiful.


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#11 2014-01-08 02:33:27

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

If I were in the market I'd snatch that one from you, Brian.


An excerpt from the book about Kyotaku playing rice farmer Kogan Murata on the blog

http://adifferentkindofluxury.blogspot. … lgrim.html

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2890/11833323596_c6045d94e0_o.jpg
MurataBlowingBlog by aaponivi, on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3712/11833379296_7dba438c79_o.png
Kogan_Murata-by-Hideo_Ito by aaponivi, on Flickr

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#12 2014-01-08 16:50:15

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

Yes, I wasn't clear when I posted the link to the book's blog– there's a chapter in the book about Kogan Murata and some about his studies with Koku Nishimura. The site is more supporting material for the book.

Thanks for the search suggestion. I'll revisit some of that. I guess I'm curious for first-hand experience, at some point. smile

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#13 2014-08-25 17:36:39

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

Looking at the picture of the shakuhachi by Kinya Sogawa, I can tell it's not a Kyotaku in its strict meanig defined by Kokuu sensei, but it's a long shakuhachi (Ji-nashi, maybe).  Presently Kyotaku can be obtained from Agar sensei, a disciple of Kokuu sensei.


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#14 2014-08-26 05:56:25

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

How do you determine that from a photo, abitibi?


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#15 2014-08-26 11:29:45

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

I can tell it, Bruno, from the finger holes.  Kyotaku strictly follows the old traditional shakuhachi making where two holes each are positioned against the third node from the top. You could check this by looking at any picture of Kyotaku.  I don't know whether that's so important or not in practice.  Present shakuhachi makers just ignore the old rule. They know the rule, but I guess they have to ignore because madake(bamboo) materials are getting so scarcely available, unfortunately.


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#16 2014-08-26 23:35:26

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

I have a Kyotaku by Agar that doesn't have traditional node placement, nor even a root end.


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#17 2014-08-27 08:09:25

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Re: Kyotaku by Nishimura Koku

Thanks, Tairaku sensei. Sorry, but I have no idea. I feel the root end is not so important. But the positioning of the finger holes is the matter of concern for Kyotaku: two holes each should be splitted by the third node from the top.  I would presume in your case Agar sensei had to make a hard choice due to the lack of the best suitable material for Kyotaku.  Material shortage is getting serious, particularly for making Kyotaku as long as the traditional rule is observed.


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