Many thanks to JR Schmick for graciously leading us on a visit to our center of Myoan shakuhachi, the Temple of Light and Dark, Myoanji, and in a group prayer of Choshi before the altar.
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| Seicho and Doyo Hannya. |
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| Zen Priest Doyo Hannya Ken Morrison |
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| A dream come true for Seicho | | | |
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| JR Schmick graciously introduced us to Abbot Hirazumi(平住) Ekou(恵光) Gyozan(仰山). I'm signing into the guestbook record as Seicho Del Bene Dean. |
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| Doyo Morrison Ken signing the guestbook record. |
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| Myoanji tokonoma shakuhachi for inspection. A beautiful towari goma jinashi nobekan shakuhachi with full nodes and fine lateral striations along the length of the bore. |
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| After the tour of Myoanji, we toured the grounds of main temple Tofukuji, playing Choshi before the altar of the main hall, visible through the large gate in the background. And then a tour of the rock gardens, the entrance admission tickets provided compliments of the Abbot. |
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Upon my return, a souvenir for my trip arrived, a beautiful towari shakuhachi.
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| Also, a beautiful bag and cap arrived with the flute. Even the mailing tube the Master sent is designed for reuse as a protective case. |
