Links
Shakuhachi Players
- Atsuya Okuda the most prodigious and popular jinashi shakuhachi master based out of Kokubunji, Tokyo.
- John Kaizan Neptune is one of the world's top shakuhachi master musicians and composers and pioneer in modern shakuhachi construction.
- Riley Lee is a leading force in the teaching and performance of shakuhachi in the world. His site is very informative and inspirational.
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Torsten Olafsson Danish shakuhachi scholar and player, rock musician, and prolific music producer has translated one of the oldest existing historical shakuhachi documents, Kaido Honsoku. His site is a fascinating wealth of information about shakuhachi hisotry and philosophy from the 17th century to the present. He also has the largest compilation of ancient renderings of shakuhachi from Japan.
- Hiroyuki Kodama. Atsuya Okuda's most accomplished student. Kodama lives in the hills of Nagano where he harvests his own bamboo to make wonderful jinashi shakuhachi.
- Yoshio Kurahashi. One of the most popular shakuhachi masters in the world, based out of Kyoto who travels widely with students all over the globe.
- Yano Shiku. Jodo Shu priest and Shakuhachi player who lives in Aichi prefecture in Nagoya. He often goes to Europe to tour with fellow musicians playing compositions of original music.
Shakuhachi Organizations
Shakuhachi Makers and Dealers
- Yamaguchi Shugetsu is a leading maker of traditional shakuhachi based in Nara, Japan. He is well-known for his exceptionally high quality jinashi shakuhachi flutes.
- Taro Miura. Shakuhachi maker, kyudo master, and poet laureate living in Mie prefecture. He is the organizer of the popular "Candle Concert" for shakuhachi which takes place every summer on his property.
- Kinya and Laurie Sogawa's homepage. Kinya-san is a leading shakuhachi maker and player in Japan.
- Monty Levenson is a maker of fine shakuhachi, the inventor of the "cast bore" technique of construction, and his website is the leading commercial site for shakuhachi.
Shakuhachi Resources
ZEN
- Zen Rinnou , The official site of the joint council for Japanese Rinzai and Obaku Zen.
Biwa (Japanese Lute)
Taiko
- Uzume
Taiko, Canada's first professional taiko drum
ensemble.
Shamisen
- JACK, young up and coming shamisen player from Shizuoka.
Yakimono (pottery)
- Sandra Ramos. Sandra is one of BC's most original ceramic artists. She creates functional, one of
a kind sculptural pieces utilizing salt and wood in
the firing process.
- Kanzaki
Shiho's website. Kanzaki Shiho is a potter in
Shiga-raki, Japan and master of the Shiga-raki yaki
tradition of pottery.
Japanese Clothing and Apparel
- Samue Take Toshi, a great site for purchasing high quality, reasonably priced samue, made in Japan. Excellent selection of colors and styles. A perfect garment to wear while playing shakuhachi! (Japanese only) .
- Getaya a great site for purchasing high quality, reasonably priced geta, Japanese wooden clogs, made in Japan. Excellent selection of colors and styles. Goes great with your samue! (Japanese Only)
- Wafuku.co.uk wonderful English site from Ceri Oldham, based out of Scotland, specializing in vintage kimono at reasonable prices. (English only)
- Bokunando a very cool site with all kinds of traditional Japanese costumes from various walks of life. (English and Japanese)
Guqin
- About Guqin, a page focussing on China's 7-string zither, guqin.
http://www.newyorkqin.org/index.html
Record Label
World Music
- Joseph "Pepe" Danza website. Pepe Danza is one of Vancouver's premiere multi-instrumentalists, world musicians, and award-winning composers.
Ambient/Electronica
Pender Harbour
- Pener Harbour is my favorite place on earth, as well as my home. Explore the original, the biggest, the best, internet website about the "Venice of the North"...Venice of the North? You'll see... and you'll find out why we're world-famous for our great climate, spectacular scenery, fabulous outdoor recreation and festivals, laid-back lifestyle and, especially, all the real nice folks who live here!
Charity
- Tzu Chi Foundaiton of Canada. As Tzu Chi enters its thirty-ninth year, every inch of path Tzu Chi members have traveled has been paved with love. Tzu Chi's four missions are a network of universal love.
We work in missions of Charity, Medicine, Education and Humanity with the spirit of sincerity, integrity, trust and honesty. We believe in the equality of all beings and the Buddha-nature potential in every person. Through charitable hearts, the privilege obtain blessings and joy, and the impoverished receive security and peace.
Tzu Chi members strive to bring forth the pure world Tzu Chi envisions; a world without suffering and obtained through love, compassion, joy and selfless giving. We invite all people in their goodwill to join us in purifying our minds, pacifying our society and working towards a disaster-free world.
Healing
- Sudama Sudama is a wonderful, fascinating, "full spectrum" healer from the beautiful hills of Santa Barabara, California. He's also the founder of the legendary world-fusion super group, Dreamtime Continuum.
Flower arrangement/Ikebana
- Zen Floral Studio Yukiyasu Kato is the owner and operator of Zen Floral Studio. Certified Instructor of Sogetsu School of Ikebana. His florist training was in Japan where he studied both European techniques as well as traditional Japanese floral arrangement.
Japanese Cherry Bark Work
- Fujiki Company Ltd. This company specializes in traditional Japanese crafts made of cherry bark from Akita Prefecture. They have an office in Nanaimo, BC, Canada.
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