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Click on the picture to hear the sound of Kyotaku.

Though Kyotaku can have several meanings , here we speak about the kind of shakuhachi Koku Nishimura taught and build.

This is a ji-nashi shakuhachi with a big bore and length.

The music played with the Kyotaku is simple , and played with a meditative attitude. The mindsetting while playing is more important than the result.

The meaning of the words in italics is explained in the glossary.

Japanse names are written Western style , First name first and family name last.

Dutch version