A Few of My Favorite Shakuhachi Links

Makers, Players, Teachers

Windwheel.com / Jeff Cairns

Teacher, player, creator. Based in Kumamoto, Japan, Jeff always has a ton of shakuhachi-related things going on.

Japanshakuhachi.com / David Sawyer

Very high quality, new and pre-owned Japanese shakuhachi. Auditioning available. One of my first stops when looking for a fine instrument.

Mu-Jitsu Shakuhachi / Ken LaCosse

San Francisco-based maker, Ken LaCosse, is a true artisan and very fine maker of traditional, hand-adjusted bore shakuachi. I have owned a few of his instruments and loved them all. Excellent craftsmanship, beautiful tonality, great balance and highly responsive. He also does exceptional repair work.  The home of Taimu shakuhachi.

Shakuhachi.com / Monty Levenson

One of the most comprehensive websites relating to the Shakuhachi with a wealth of great information, updated teacher listings, study materials, and quality cast-bore shakuhachi for sale.

Yung Flutes / Perry Yung

NY based shakuhachi maker, performer and teacher offering a versatile range of fine shakuhachi, with repair services available.

John Singer

Master shakuhachi teacher, performer and broker of only top-quality instruments.

David Brown

Very beautiful bamboo and exotic hardwood Shakuhachi.

Justin Senryu

Master maker, performer and teacher of concert-quality shakuhachi.

flutedojo.com / Jon Kypros

Teacher, performer and maker of fine jinashi shakuhachi.

Shakuhachi.org / Mary Lu Brandwein

A very fine, San Diego-based shakuhachi teacher and performer.

Stan Richardson

An exceptional performer and teach; head of Mujuan Shakuhachi Dojo in Texas, a branch of his teacher’s school based in Kyot,o and founded by Yodo Kurahashi.

Komuso.com

Official website of The International Shakuhachi Society. A great resource!

 

General Links, Suppliers

Myoan Shakuhachi Blog

This is one of my daily clicks.  Fantastic blog!  It is updated regularly and offers a rare look into many historical aspects of the Komuso shakuhachi realm.  Tons of fantastic images.

ESS Shakuhachi Forum

The go-to online community for shakuhachi players and makers of all levels.

Hanko Database

Courtesy of Jeff Cairns, a great resource for those wanting to know who might have made the shakuhachi they just bought. (I’m on this a lot more than I care to admit!)

Mejiro Shakuhachi

Tokyo-based shakuhachi retailer with tons of making supplies, teaching materials and new/used instruments.

HyperCafe

A domestic source for Urushi and parts/supplies for Nihonto, Bugu, Shikki, restoration. Located in San Diego, CA, a mere 20 minutes from me!

Watanabe-Shoten

Good Japanese source for urushi, pigments, etc.

The Flute Case Store

Very good source for durable flute carrying cases, tubes and bags.

Shakuhachi Length Converter

Convert between Shaku-sun-bu, metric and SAE.

Shakuhachi Beat

A shakuhachi-related Facebook page by Chris Moran, one of the great Photoshop artists out there..