Kyozan on Auction

Surprised to see shakuhachi, art and artifacts of my teacher’s teacher on Japanese auction.
Finished at closing price of  251,001 yen (US$2,407.10)   Sept. 15, 2019

Waves at Night

Memories of the Path

Gyokusui large bore jinashi

Taizan style towari 1.8 in C# large bore, double hanko. 
Similar in size to large Myoan flutes of old.

Mt. Kasuga Heritage Road

The Mt. Kasuga Primeval Forest, surrounding the Kasuga Taisha Shrine, has remained pristine since hunting and logging were prohibited in AD 841.

A Choshi before an ancient 1,200 year old Buddha, one of the many statues abiding in nature within the forest.

Takiochi before the waterfall.

Contented pilgrims at the peak.

1870 Komuso in the Garden

A Moment to Play

A View Within

Society for the Study of Classical Shakuhachi

"Koten-shakuhachi-kenkyū-kai"

within the field

climbing the stairway at Muroji

after a while

shakuhachi will echo

in the precincts

from nowhere

Tofukuji

gratitude

the secret smile of long ago

for now

Recognition

Oota-san

Ryoichi Oota, shakuhachi maker and player.

Aumann-san

Gratitude

On the road, sharing the heart of sound.

Preparation

Photoby Zen priest Doyo Hannya

Photomontages by Mutake.

Spirit of 1976, Myoanji

39th Kanshu, Kansai Fukumoto (long hair)