Friday, October 4, 2019

Sunday, September 15, 2019

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

























Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Thursday, July 4, 2019

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Gyokusui large bore jinashi


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




Tuesday, April 2, 2019

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.